Browsing by UP Author "Ismail, Farzanah"

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  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Bilateral steronclavicular synovial cysts in juvenile idiopathic arthritis 
    Joseph, Febin; Ahmad, Samia; Dehnavi, A.D.; Ismail, Farzanah (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2010)
    Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an inflammatory disorder of connective tissue. Joint pain or tenderness, and swelling affecting one or more joints for at least six weeks, in patients under the age of 16 years, are ...
  • A case of extensive synovial involvement by tophaceous gout 
    Kahn, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma; Ismail, Farzanah; Levay, Peter Ferenc (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2010-12)
    Gout is the most common form of microcrystal arthropathy that results in deposition of uric acid crystals in and around the joints and soft tissues. The most common cause is decreased uric acid clearance by the kidneys. ...
  • Diffuse bony involvement in disseminated BCG disease in a patient with possible severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) 
    Khan, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma; Ismail, Farzanah (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-12)
    BCG (bacille Calmette-Guérin) vaccination is carried out worldwide to prevent tuberculosis. It is considered to be very effective and has an excellent safety profile, but complications do occur. These may range from erythema ...
  • Extramedullary haematopoiesis causing spinal cord compression 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Huang, Lili; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Ellemdin, Shiraz; Van der Linde, L. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2010-09)
    Extramedullary haematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. When a patient with a haematological disorder that causes chronic anaemia (particularly thalassaemia) presents with neurological deficits ...
  • Imaging of neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome/disease) 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Roux, M.J. (2009-04-07)
    Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is also known as Devic’s disease. It is a demyelinating disease affecting the spinal cord and the optic nerves resulting in paraplegia and blindness. The disease is characterized by acute, severe ...
  • Incidental right Bochdalek hernia with interruption of the inferior vena cava and hepatic venous collateral continuation : a case report 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Human, Rule; Chacko, Anith; Naran, Parmanand; Ahmad, Samia; Ellemdin, Shiraz (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-05-30)
    A 36-year-old asymptomatic female had a routine chest radiograph to exclude pulmonary tuberculosis, as part of an employee wellness programme. There was opacification of the right lower thorax. Computed tomography and ...
  • Mermaid baby 
    Khan, Nausheen; Ismail, Farzanah; Van de Werke, Irma; Gongxeka, H.J.M. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2010-09)
    We were recently intrigued by a baby born at Kalafong Hospital with fused lower extremities resembling a mermaid, which caused us to search for the background and origin of this entity called sirenomelia.
  • Metastatic calcification as a result of extensive bone metastases in a paediatric patient with parameningeal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 
    Ismail, Farzanah; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Khan, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma; Adroos, Narosha; Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Kruger, Mariana; Reynders, David (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008-04)
    We present a case of parameningeal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma with the primary lesion arising in the middle and inner ear, with associated diffuse skeletal metastases and metastatic calcifications.
  • 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; ...
  • Neurofibromatosis revisited : a pictorial review 
    Khan, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma; Ismail, Farzanah (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2010-03)
    Neurofibromatosis (or von Recklinghausen disease) is a hereditary condition due to mesodermal and neuroectodermal dysplasia, eponymously named after the researcher who reported it in 1882. The disorder is transmitted ...
  • Oesophageal pouches and diverticula : a pictorial review 
    Khan, Nausheen; Ismail, Farzanah; Van de Werke, Irma (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-08)
    Diverticula of the oesophagus are rare. They can occur at any level, and are often defined by their anatomical location. Three categories are recognised, namely pharyngo-oesophageal, parabronchial and epiphrenic. Although ...
  • "Opening a can of worms’ : bilateral varicoceles as an indicator of underlying portal-hypertension 
    Adam, Ahmed; Mamitele, Wisane Craig; Moselane, Andrew; Ismail, Farzanah (Elsevier, 2016-09)
    The scrotal varicocele is a common finding encountered during clinical examination. A porto-systemicshunt presenting with an associated varicocele is exceptionally rarely reported. Herein, we report such acase in an HIV ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Performance evaluation of three commercial molecular assays for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from clinical specimens in a high TB-HIV-burden setting 
    Matabane, M.M.Z.; Ismail, Farzanah; Strydom, Kathy-Anne; Onwuegbuna, O.; Omar, Shaheed Vally; Ismail, Nabila (BioMed Central, 2015-11-09)
    BACKGROUND : A major challenge faced by countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB) is early detection especially in individuals with paucibacillary disease which is common in HIV endemic settings. Remarkable efforts ...
  • Plasmodium ovale : a case of not-so-benign tertian malaria 
    Strydom, Kathy-Anne; Ismail, Farzanah; Frean, John (BioMed Central, 2014-03-10)
    Severe malaria is most commonly associated with Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium vivax is increasingly recognized as being capable of causing severe disease. In contrast, Plasmodium ovale is considered as a cause of benign ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...