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JB Chiang, SSM Lo, LC Ho, CM Chan, WL Poon, KW Tang, YL Cheung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:281-4

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413223

Neurenteric cyst is a notably rare epithelium-lined cystic lesion found in the central nervous system. Malignant transformation of the neurenteric cyst is infrequent, with only six cases reported in the English literature.

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DCW Tang, THT Sung, MW Lam, SCS Cheng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:277-80

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414249

Schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent parasitic disease worldwide, which is rarely reported in developed countries like Hong Kong. We report a case of schistosomal appendicitis in a 79-year-old male presenting

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CY Lee, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:271-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413216

Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare benign lesion originating from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory fibroid polyp in the small bowel commonly presents with intussusception and bowel obstruction.

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VWT Chan, WK Wong, SKY Kwok, KW Tang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:267-70

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413226

Complications of foreign body ingestion are infrequently encountered in clinical practice. Less than 100 cases of liver abscess formed secondary to foreign body penetration of the stomach have been reported in

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WL Chan, VHF Lee, SWK Siu, TW Leung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:203-7

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413202

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant tumour commonly originating from the salivary glands, but can rarely arise from the upper airway and be life threatening when the central airway is

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AS Tandon, D Saxena

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:198-202

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413160

Hydatidosis is a zoonosis caused by the larva of a tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus. The liver is the most commonly affected solid organ in which a cystic lesion with two layers

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OC Leung, A Lo, KW Yang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:194-7

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1412139

Intraspinal primitive neuroectodermal tumour is rare in the paediatric population and particularly rare when it is purely intramedullary. This report describes a 16-month-old girl who presented with acute

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VKP Fung, WK Chau, JSF Shum, WK Kan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:189-93

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413187

Splenic injury or splenic ligament tear following colonoscopy is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. It is often overlooked due to its bizarre clinical presentation and non-specific imaging features.

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N Pulenzas, A Porwit, KJ Craddock, N Thavarajah, B Lechner, L Holden, N Lauzon, E Chow

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:135-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1313177

Association of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and multiple myeloma in the same individual is rare. These malignancies may be related through a common clonal origin, or exist as separate malignancies from

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VKP Fung, MF Wong, WK Kan, WS Lau, CK Tai

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:129-34

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413192

Amyloidosis is a pathological process characterised by extracellular deposition of fibrillar protein. Systemic amyloidosis with multiple organ involvement is more common than localised amyloidosis. Localised amyloid deposition in the urinary tract

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RKL Lee, EHY Hung, JHY Leung, KWK Tsang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:124-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413190

Idiopathic localised dilatation of the ileum is a rare condition in which one or more segments of the ileum are dilated with abrupt transition to normal segments proximally and distally.

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NY Pan, CY Law, WK Tsang, KL Lee, KC Wong, KF Tam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:114-23

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1411064

Giant cell tumours are locally aggressive benign bone lesions with typical imaging features. Giant cell tumours can affect virtually any part of the body, but tend to be situated in the

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JJK Ip, PKT Hui, SHY Lam, SCW Cheung, WWM Lam, MT Chau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:137-42

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312090

Anomalous systemic arterial supply to the normal basal segments of the lower lobe of the lung without sequestration is a rare congenital abnormality. Whether the condition belongs to the broad

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WK Tsang, A Li

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:57-61

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1412123

Coronary artery aneurysm with associated fistula is a rare condition. The complete anatomical delineation of this condition can be achieved with multi-detector computed tomography, which has advantages over echocardiogram and

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HN Wong, H Tsunoda, N Matsuda, K Suzuki, CP Li, EWS Fok, JLF Chiu, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:49-56

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1412151

Sclerosing adenosis belongs to the group of benign proliferative breast diseases. The imaging and histological findings of sclerosing adenosis can mimic invasive ductal carcinoma. The diagnosis of sclerosing adenosis is

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YY Cheuk, WK Lo, SK Chan, CW Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:45-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1412150

This report is of an unusual case of chronic diarrhoea due to a pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm. A 57-year-old man presented to Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong with chronic diarrhoea for