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R Koul, HI Chalchal, A Dubey

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:96-100

Acute myelogenous leukaemia typically involves intramedullary proliferation of myeloid precursor cells. Extramedullary manifestations of acute myelogenous leukaemia are rare. Granulocytic sarcoma, or chloroma,

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SYJ Ka, JLY Leung, CY Chu, AYH Wan, VWL Tang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:91-5

Spontaneous non-traumatic hepatic rupture is an uncommon condition and most often due to underlying hypervascular hepatic lesions. Cholangiocarcinomas are usually hypovascular and spontaneous rupture is

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SQH Chou, KS Tse, WK Wong, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:88-90

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours are specifically diagnosed by the demonstration of a specific marker profile with the expression of c-kit and CD34. It is the most common mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal

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DD Rasalkar, BK Paunipagar, WCW Chu

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:86-7

Inguinal swellings are not uncommon in infants. The differential diagnoses of inguinal masses in infants include inguinal hernia, which is one of the most frequently entertained differential diagnoses in both males

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N Chotai, MWC H’ng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:83-5

Plexiform neurofibroma is a typical sign of neurofibromatosis type 1, although the condition is not diagnostic. These large lesions are associated with neurological deficits, affect cosmesis, and have a predisposition for

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J Ho, MYS Soo, T Ng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:76-82

Central neurocytoma is an uncommon neuronal tumour that usually originates from the lateral ventricle or septum pellucidum. We present a rare case of central neurocytoma arising from the fourth ventricle and

GC Gan, ML Wastie

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:222-5

Lymphangiomatosis is a systemic disorder that can affect any organ system that contains lymphatics, including bones and soft tissues, resulting in a wide range of clinical and radiological manifestations. This report highlights

SY Luk, KH Fung, SH Fung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:218-21

Mesenteric fibromatosis is a fibroblastic proliferation of the mesentery and is often called an intra-abdominal desmoid tumour. It is a rare condition with the potential to cause significant morbidity and death due to its

B Lo, CY Fong, HL Chow, WP Chu, WS Mak, KF Ma

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:213-7

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is a rare benign neoplasm that has clinical presentations which may mimic malignancy. Most occur in childhood or early adulthood involving the lungs or orbits, but may occur at

DD Rasalkar, WCW Chu

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:209-12

Lipoblastomatous tumours are rare neoplasms derived from embryonic white adipose tissues. We report on two children with different types of lipoblastomatous tumours at rare sites. The first had a localised lipoblastoma within the peritoneal cavity, successfully

SG Jakhere, D Yadav, P Narekar

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:205-8

The clinical presentation of Parsonage-Turner syndrome often entails acute-onset shoulder pain, which may be confused with other entities such as rotator cuff tear, acute calcific tendonitis, adhesive capsulitis, cervical spondylosis, peripheral compressive

D Chinchure, A Littooij

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:202-4

We describe magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative evaluation of children with popliteal pterygium syndrome to identify the position of the popliteal artery and peroneal nerve. A nine-year-old boy, with known popliteal pterygium syndrome, had a problem

MML Tan, SJ Lu, ASW Goh

Hong Kong J Radiol 2010;13:199-201

Epstein-Barr virus infection commonly affects adolescents and young adults. We present such an infection in a 72-year-old woman, who presented with weight loss for investigation. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography demonstrated