Case Reports

JYH Hui, KKL Lo, J Lo, MLM Chan, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:288-90

Two cases of hepatic perforation with total parenteral nutrition ascites and hepatic calcification, are reported. Hepatic perforation is a rare complication of umbilical venous catheterisation, resulting in intraperitoneal extravasation of the total parenteral nutrition fluid.

WC Torreggiani, DW Struk, K Al-Ismail, PL Munk, K Evans, JX O’Connell

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:284-7

Parosteal osteosarcomas are uncommon neoplasms that typically affect the long bones. Primary involvement of a rib is very rare. The imaging features of a parosteal osteosarcoma involving a rib are described, including the magnetic resonance imaging features, which have not

WWM Lam, NMC So

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:281-3

Intraspinal intradural lipomas are rare congenital tumours. This case report describes a patient with an intramedullary cervicothoracic lipoma, demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging and treated by subtotal resection and laminectomy. The clinical and pathological features of the case are discussed.

MWC Yiu, DV Le, Y Leung, CGC Ooi

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:277-80

We report a case of isolated unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery, a rare congenital anomaly, in a woman with exertional dyspnoea. The chest radiograph appearances of this anomaly are often mistaken for other conditions, such as Swyer-James-MacLeod’s syndrome or

WC Torreggiani, ID Lyburn, F Thornton, MJ Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:274-6

Rib fractures are common and almost always involve the osseous component of a rib. They are typically diagnosed on plain film. Fractures of the costal cartilage are rare and are invisible on plain film. We describe a case in which