Journal

Myocardial Infarction with Ruptured Left Ventricle

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KY Kwok, KS Tse, SSM Lo, TK Tsang, AMW Wai, HS Fung, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:74-6

Myocardial rupture is one of the major complications of myocardial infarction. This report is of a patient with myocardial rupture complicating myocardial infarction. As well as reviewing the clinical details of myocardial rupture, the ability of contrast computed

Pyogenic Infection of the Sacroiliac Joint Complicated by Iliacus Abscess in a Paediatric Patient

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SK Kei, CC Chan, MK Yuen, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:70-3

Pyogenic sacroiliitis is a rare disease entity, comprising only 1% to 2% of cases of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Clinical symptoms and signs are usually non-specific and may result in delayed diagnosis. This report is of a 15-year-old girl with pyogenic sacroiliitis and

Peripheral Neuropathy: Clinical Diagnosis of POEMS Syndrome and Treatment with Radiotherapy

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AWY Ng, KK Yuen, SY Tung, SK O

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:66-9

POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome of plasma cell dyscrasia. Since this is a potentially fatal and devastating disease, prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment is essential. This report is of a young woman who presented with peripheral

Endoluminal Stent Placement in the Management of Recurrent Carotid Blowout Syndrome

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JJ Kasthoori, O Nawawi

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:62-5

This report is of a patient with acute carotid blowout syndrome that was managed successfully with emergency placement of a covered stent. A 68-year-old man with carcinoma of the tongue had been treated surgically and underwent repeated radiotherapy for

Suture Granuloma following Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Mimicking Urachal Tumour

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GC Gan, ML Wastie

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:59-61

A suture or stitch granuloma is a recognised complication of surgical procedures. This entity needs to be considered in a patient with a previous history of surgery presenting with a mass, as it may simulate a soft-tissue tumour. Although inguinal hernias and their repair

Analysis of Cervical Cancer in Chinese Patients Treated with Chemoradiation or Radiotherapy Alone

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CY Choi, WT Ng, ATY Chang, IS Soong, AWM Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:51-8

Aim: A retrospective review was performed to compare chemoradiation and radiotherapy alone for the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix in a Hong Kong Chinese population.

Patients and Methods: 208 Chinese patients with carcinoma of the cervix stage I to IVA

Multiple Lentigines Syndrome Complex (LEOPARD Syndrome) with Chiari I Malformation

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EYL Kan, IYC Wong, SPC Lau, WC Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:31-3

This report is of a patient with multiple lentigines syndrome complex (LEOPARD syndrome), a complex dysmorphogenetic disorder, with Chiari I malformation and hydrocephalus. In this patient, the cerebellar tonsillar descent was mild but craniovertebral dysplasia

Foetus-in-foetu: Imaging Diagnosis by the Presence of Organogenetic Differentiation

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AKP Wu, WWM Lam, KL Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:34-7

Foetus-in-foetu is a rare condition in which a vertebrate foetus is enclosed within the abdomen of a normally developing foetus. This report is of a foetus-in-foetu in a newborn boy, in which no vertebral column was identified radiologically or pathologically. The

Ocular Sonographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Osteoporosis Pseudoglioma Syndrome

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SHM Wong, SCW Cheung, WWM Lam, WK Tso

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:27-30

Osteoporosis pseudoglioma syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, characterised by early-onset osteoporosis and congenital- or juvenile-onset blindness. The combination of multiple osteoporotic fractures and blindness suggests a clinical diagnosis of

Lung Cancer Imaging - a Surgeon's Perspective

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APC Yim

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:38-42

Lung cancer remains one of the most frequently encountered cancers associated with high mortality. Recent advances in lung cancer imaging have impacted significantly on the practice of thoracic surgery. This article is a personal reflection on how these advances

Adrenal Choriocarcinoma

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R Koul, A Dubey, T Dufan, AL Cooke, R Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:23-6

Adrenocortical cancers are uncommon malignancies that present with protean clinical manifestations. Adrenocortical masses are common; autopsy studies show approximately 5% to 15% of the general adult population may have adrenal incidentalomas. Adrenal

Tuberculous Splenic Abscess: an Unusual Presentation

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JPK Hui,KM Kwok, MHY Lai, TKL Loke, WH Luk, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:19-22

Splenic abscess is an uncommon but life-threatening pathology. Splenic tuberculosis is even rarer and usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. However, it is a diagnostic challenge as there is substantial overlap in imaging features between

Anomalous Unilateral Single Pulmonary Vein - a Rare Mimicker of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation

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TK Tsang, TL Kwan, WK Wong, HS Fung, AMW Wai

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:16-8

Anomalous unilateral single pulmonary vein is a rare congenital anomaly that can masquerade as a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation on computed tomography scan. This report describes a woman with cough for whom an initial diagnosis of pulmonary

Neurological Complications of Cerebral Angiography Performed for Hospital Inpatients

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Y Guo, M Piza, GL Rubin, N Dorsch, N Young, KP Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:9-15

Objective: To determine the neurological complication rates of cerebral angiography performed for inpatients and explore the risk factors for neurological complications.

Patients and Methods: The medical records of all inpatients undergoing diagnostic head and neck carotid

Factors Affecting Endogenous Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Rise after Thyroxine Withdrawal in Preparation for I-131 Whole-body Scan for Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

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SM Chow, TS Choy, CG Morris, CK Kwan, PCM Poon, CC Shek, WM Mendenhall, SCK Law

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:3-8

Objective: To assess the factors affecting thyroid-stimulating hormone level after thyroxine withdrawal in preparation for radioactive iodine whole-body scanning for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

A Tribute to the Emperor Extraordinaire: the Legend of Professor John HC Ho

AWM Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:117-20

No abstract available.

Incidental Pelvic-mass Venous Aneurysm in a 58-year-old Man

A Li, YYR Chan, CY Lui, S Lau, KL Mak, HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:63-6

This article describes a case of venous aneurysm that was incidentally found in the pelvic cavity of a 58-year-old man who presented with dull epigastric pain. A midline pelvic, unilocular cystic mass with wall calcification was found during ultrasonography and computed tomography.

Distant Metastases as Primary Presentation of Gastric Cancer: Report of 3 Cases

T Puri, G Gunabushanam, DN Sharma, PK Julka

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:59-62

It is uncommon for gastric cancer to present clinically with symptoms attributable to distant metastases. This report describes 3 cases of carcinoma of the greater curvature and the posterior wall of the stomach that presented as metastases to the skin,