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  • Pitfalls and mimics : the many facets of normal paediatric thymus 
    Khan, Nausheen; Thebe, Dimakatso C.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Van de Werke, Irma (AOSIS Open Journals, 2015-10-21)
    The thymus is a lymphatic organ that was often thought of as an organ of mystery by the ancient Greeks. A soft, pliable lymphatic organ positioned in the anterior superior mediastinum, it does not compress or displace ...
  • The prevalence of undiagnosed abnormalities on non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography compared to contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the brain 
    Minne, Cornelia; Kisansa, Margaret E.; Ebrahim, Nazeema; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Makhanya, Nonjabulo Ziphano (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-08-01)
    BACKGROUND: Even though magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard investigation for intracranial pathology, it is not widely available in developing countries and computed tomography (CT) of the brain remains ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • A rare case of heterotaxy and left ventricular non-compaction in an adult 
    Chacko, Anith; Scholtz, Leonie; Vedajallam, S.; Van Wyk, C. (Clinics Cardive, 2016-01)
    Heterotaxy syndrome with left ventricular non-compaction is a rare co-existence of abnormalities with unknown cause. It can be isolated with no other associations, or associated with congenital heart diseases, or it can ...
  • The relationship of the size of the footprint of the fibular graft to the surface area of the vertebral endplate in the reconstruction of the anterior column of the spine 
    Rangongo, R.S.; Ngcelwane, Mthunzi Victor; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION : The anterior column of the spine is often destroyed by trauma, infection or tumours. It is reconstructed by using an autograft, allograft or synthetic cages. The fibular autograft provides good strength, ...
  • The role of imaging in rheumatoid arthritis 
    Kgoebane, Kgomotso; Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed; Duim-Beytell, Martha C.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-07-11)
    Conventional radiographs of the hands and feet have traditionally been used in the diagnosis, management and monitoring of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, they are not sensitive enough to detect changes ...
  • Schistosoma haematobium in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient with cancer of the cervix 
    Hocepied, A.M. (Alain); Lakier, Roy (Open Journals Systems, 2013)
    Schistosomiasis of the genital tract is uncommon, but is not infrequently encountered in Africa. Usually it will involve the rectum or the bladder, but genital tract involvement has been reported in areas with a high ...
  • Screening mammography - what your patients need to know 
    Hanekom, Heleen (MedPharm Publications, 2018)
    Worldwide breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women. In South Africa, one in 28 women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. The risk is even greater for specific ethnic groups such as caucasian women ...
  • 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 ...
  • Simple erosion narrowing score of the hands as a predictor of cervical spine subluxation in rheumatoid arthritis 
    Gous, Eric; Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed; Meyer, Pieter Willem Adriaan; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-07-27)
    BACKGROUND : Involvement of the cervical spine is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and can lead to devastating or even fatal consequences. Currently no guidelines exist as to whether radiographs of the cervical ...
  • "So you are running between" - a qualitative study of nurses' involvement with diagnostic imaging in South Africa 
    Makanjee, Chandra Rekha; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Hoffmann, Willem Abraham (Elsevier, 2014-09)
    Nurses caring for patients in radiology departments are a relatively recent phenomenon. Only a few fragmented studies appear in the literature on the interprofessional nursing domain in these departments. This article ...
  • Spontaneous resolution of a patient with a symptomatic pheochromocytoma 
    Jackson, Brandon Spencer; Ndhlebe, Gugulethu; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Elsevier, 2024)
    A 56-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of chronic persistent right upper quadrant abdominal pain that was associated with intermittent nausea, vomiting, and unintentional weight loss. She had been on ...
  • Subpubic cartilaginous cyst : a rare cause of a pelvic soft tissue mass 
    Chacko, Anith; Vedajallam, S.; Makhanya, Nonjabulo Ziphano (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2015)
    We present a rare case of subpubic cartilaginous cyst in a multiparous female patient as a cause of a pelvic soft tissue (vulvar) mass. We discuss the relevant imaging and differential diagnosis as well as specific ...
  • Suprasellar cyst presenting with bobble-head doll syndrome 
    George, Roshan; Gaxa, Luvo; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Hlahla, Stevens Kgomotso; Van der Meyden, Cornelis Hendrikus; Kisten, Ravendran; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack (Elsevier, 2020-01)
    BACKGROUND : Bobble-head doll syndrome is a rare neurological syndrome presenting with repetitive anteroposterior head movements. It is usually associated with expansile cystic lesions in the third ventricular region. CASE ...
  • Systolic function evaluated with cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in HIV-infected patients 
    Stoltz, Anton Carel; Du Plessis, Andre; Andronikou, Savvas; Swart, Anelia; Scholtz, Leonie; Khan, Aneesah; Moosa, Aqeela (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2016-11-11)
    BACKGROUND : Of all areas worldwide, sub-Saharan Africa is worst affected by the HIV and/or AIDS epidemic. Cardiovascular manifestations are very common and are a powerful contributor to mortality, but often go undetected. ...
  • Takayasu arteritis in pregnancy 
    Soma-Pillay, Priya; Adeyemo, Adekunle; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Clinics Cardive, 2015-01)
    Takayasu arteritis is a chronic, granulomatous arteritis affecting large and medium-sized arteries. During pregnancy, maternal and foetal complications are largely as a consequence of maternal arterial hypertension. We ...
  • The thoracic surface anatomy of adult black South Africans : a reappraisal from CT scans 
    Keough, Natalie; Mirjalili, S.A.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels (Wiley, 2016-11)
    Surface landmarks or planes taught in anatomy curricula derive from standard anatomical textbooks. Although many surface landmarks are valid, clear age, sex, and population differences exist. We reappraise the thoracic ...