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  • The pattern and prevalence of vertebral artery injury in patients with cervical spine fractures 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Motsitsi, Nkosana Silas; Khan, Nausheen; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-06)
    AIM. It is not uncommon for vertebral artery injury to occur when there are fractures through the transverse foraminae of the first to the sixth vertebral bodies. Other important risk factors for vertebral artery injury ...
  • Cranium bifidum occultum 
    Vedajallam, S.; Chacko, Anith; Andronikou, Savvas; Truter, Rene; White, G. (Karger, 2013)
    No abstract available
  • Pain in the air : successful computed tomography-guided aspiration in a case of spontaneous pneumorrhachis 
    Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Velleman, Mark D. (Elsevier, 2012-10)
  • Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery presenting in an adolescent 
    Chacko, Anith; Ismail, Farzanah; Ellemdin, Shiraz (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)
    Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery is a rare occurrence that usually presents in children. It is associated with proximal small-bowel malrotation as well as high jejunal atresia with discontinuity of the small bowel. We ...
  • Primary tuberculosis of the breast : a rare cause of a breast lump 
    Stears, Lezindie; Ismail, Farzanah; Holl, Julian (IOS Press, 2012)
    Primary tuberculosis (TB) of the breast is a very rare condition. We present a 50-year-old patient who presented with primary TB of the breast. The significance of the radiological findings, the importance of histological ...
  • A pilot study of two radiation fractionation regimens in patients with cancer of the cervix, who were HIV positive and not on antiretroviral therapy 
    Hocepied, A.M. (Alain); Westerink, H.; Lakier, Roy (Open Journals Systems, 2012)
    The Department of Radiation Oncology at the previously named Pretoria Academic Hospital (now the Steve Biko Hospital) undertook a pilot study between 2000 and 2001 of 20 patients who were human immunodeficiency virus-positive ...
  • Glioblastoma multiforme has many faces 
    Van Rensburg, P.; Van Rensburg, M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-09)
    Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a class of devastating, highly aggressive central nervous system tumours. While the classical appearance is easily recognisable, several variations occur. We present 6 cases of confirmed ...
  • ALCAPA : the Al Capone of coronary artery anomalies 
    Ismail, Farzanah (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-09)
    Anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare coronary artery anomaly that presents with myocardial ischaemia or infarction and/or cardiac failure in infants. It is associated with ...
  • A patient from Limpopo province presenting with haematuria : what is the diagnosis? 
    Ebrahim, Zaeem I.; Khan, Nausheen; Ismail, Farzanah (Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of South Africa, 2012)
    We present a quiz-case of a 28-year-old female patient, from Limpopo province, who presented with haematuria, hepatosplenomegaly and caput medusae. Computed tomography (CT) imaging findings are provided. The diagnosis is ...
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome : a report of two cases 
    Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Velleman, Mark D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-06)
    Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common peripheral neuropathy of the upper limb. This is due to the anatomy of the tunnel, the physiological changes that the nerve undergoes during elbow flexion, as well as ...
  • Radiological chest manifestations in diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome (DILS) 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Van de Werke, Irma; Khan, Nausheen; Levay, Peter Ferenc; Davel, G.H. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011-06)
    This report focuses on the radiological manifestations of diffuse interstitial lymphocytosis syndrome (DILS) in the chest. Awareness of this entity and early diagnosis by radiologists will enable timeous intervention ...
  • MRI imaging of vein of Galen malformations at Steve Biko Academic Hospital : a mini case series 
    Davel, Liesel; Janet, Smal; Lockhat, Zarina I. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011-06)
    No abstract available.
  • Mystery of bilateral breast masses 
    Khan, Nausheen; Ebrahim, Zaeem I.; Van de Werke, Irma (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011-12)
    Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an uncommon malignant tumour of smooth muscle origin. It arises in the gastro-intestinal tract, retroperitoneum, urinary bladder, uterus and soft tissue. Peritoneal leiomyosarcomatosis (PL) is ...
  • Primary bone lymphoma : imaging findings of a rare primary bone tumour 
    Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Bellew, Neil (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2011)
    Primary bone lymphoma (PBL) is a rare cause of primary bone malignancy and it is unusual for extranodal lymphoma to arise in the skeletal system. The imaging appearance is variable and the diagnosis is usually made ...
  • Intra-articular rice bodies : imaging for persistent joint pain 
    Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Velleman, Mark D. (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2011)
    Rice bodies are fibrous bodies that macroscopically resemble grains of rice. They may uncommonly occur as a complication of inflammatory arthritides but may create diagnostic confusion when the patient has no underlying ...
  • Calcinosis cutis universalis : a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erthyematosus 
    Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2012-02)
    Calcinosis cutis (or skin and subcutaneous calcification) is a feature of a variety of rheumatic conditions (most commonly dermatomyositis and scleroderma), but is rarely reported in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
  • Paranasal sinus variants 
    Ebrahim, Zaeem I.; Lockhat, Zarina I. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2012-02)
    Normal variations of the the paranasal sinuses tend to be overlooked but can have pathological consequences, making identification important.
  • Metastatic melanoma to the small bowel complicated by fistula formation 
    Khan, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma; Ebrahim, Zaeem I.; Ismail, Farzanah (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011)
    Malignant melanoma (MM) is an unpredictable tumour that can metastasise to any organ, and is well known for its widespread dissemination. The incidence of metastases to the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract is well documented; ...
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) – a rare entity 
    Ebrahim, Zaeem I.; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Ismail, Farzanah (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-09)
    Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare complication of mucinous tumours of appendiceal or ovarian origin that results in peritoneal and omental implants. Clinical morbidity and mortality arise from the fact that copious ...
  • A severe case of astrogliosis and encephalomalacia in a neonate with a massive vein of Galen malformation (VGM) 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Kahn, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma; Ahmed, R. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-06)
    Vein of Galen malformations (VGMs) are rare anomalies of intracranial circulation that constitute 1% of all intracranial vascular malformations. We describe a case of severe encephalomalacia associated with a VGM, which ...