Case Reports

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TW Chan, AKC Leung, KC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:256-9

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is a rare breast neoplasm. This report describes two Chinese women diagnosed with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast.

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JWC Wai, KC Lai, MK Chan, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:252-5

Peroneal tenosynovitis in association with hypertrophy of the peroneal tubercle is part of the differential diagnosis of lateral foot and ankle pain. When the peroneal tubercle is enlarged, it can be a source of discomfort when wearing shoes,

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JJK Ip, PKT Hui, WWM Lam, MT Chau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:247-51

Chiari I malformation may not be congenital, but may be acquired as a consequence of skull deformities and other associated intracranial factors in patients with craniosynostosis.

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M Esmadi, H Ahsan, DS Ahmad

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:244-6

Calcaneal spurs are bony outgrowths of the calcaneus that are common findings on radiographic examination of the foot and ankle. Calcaneal spurs can develop on the plantar tuberosity and extend across the whole width of the calcaneus.

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WH Ma, WY Ho, KK Wong, M Law

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:237-43

Horseshoe kidney is a common congenital anomaly. Complications such as ureteral obstruction, hydronephrosis, recurrent calculi, or infection are common and may require surgical intervention.

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JJK Ip, PKT Hui, L Lan, WWM Lam, MT Chau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:192-6

Congenital umbilical anomalies are common presentations in paediatric patients, and are usually classified as persistent umbilical cord structures or failure of umbilical ring closures.

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JWC Wai, MK Chan, KW Tang, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:187-91

Infiltration of the peripheral nervous system by lymphoma is termed neurolymphomatosis. Prior to identification of the causative B lymphocyte, neurolymphomatosis was the least common clinical presentation of nervous system lymphoma.

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YK Chik, AKC Leung, KC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:181-6

This report is of a rare occurrence of lymph node relapse in a 46-year-old Chinese man with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the abdominal wall. At initial presentation, the patient underwent wide local excision of the primary lesion.

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KL Siu, FNY Sin, KFJ Ma

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:177-80

Congenital agenesis of the internal carotid artery is a rare malformation. Although the condition can be regarded as a normal variant, recognition and knowledge of such an entity is important because it has important implications during carotid and trans-sphenoidal surgery and interventional stenting.

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OA Westerland, CJ Burke, T Sabharwal

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:174-6

This report is of an unusual case of chronic abdominal pain in a 36-year-old man without past medical history. He complained of abdominal pain and weight loss of 30 kg over one year.

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V Lau, G Leung, R Lee, WM Lui

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:170-3

Carotid-cavernous fistula is a well-established neurological disease that typically presents with proptosis, chemosis, ophthalmic bruit, and cranial nerve palsies.

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CY Chu, MF Wong, KC Leung, P Tsui, WK Chau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:113-8

Although metastatic tumours in the greater omentum are common, primary omental neoplasms are rare. Primary omental leiomyosarcoma is a rare disease with only a limited number of reports in the literature.

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WL Yu, KSS Bhatia, K Wang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:119-24

Hypertrophic pachymeningitis, characterised by focal or diffuse thickening of the dura mater, is an uncommon condition. An increasing number of cases have been reported for its association with underlying autoimmune and connective tissue diseases.

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KYK Tang, CY Chu, KW Leung, JSF Shum, SSW Lo, CS Cheng, JLS Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:110-2

Hirayama’s disease is a rare form of cervical myelopathy resulting in juvenile muscular atrophy of the upper limb.

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SNA Rashid, SA Hamid, SM Saini, GC Gan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:105-9

Carcinoid tumours of the pancreas are extremely rare. We report a very unusual case of carcinoid tumour of the pancreas with extensive regional lymph node involvement and no liver metastasis in a patient with worsening jaundice;

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V Lau, R Lee, WK Tso, WM Lui, S Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:101-4

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, disease accounting for less than 1% of stroke.