Browsing Research Articles (Radiology) by Issue Date

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  • Unusual cause of paraplegia in a child of 5 years 
    Khan, Nausheen; Van de Werke, Irma (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-07-04)
    ‘Hydatid’ originates from the Greek word meaning ‘watery vesicle’. It refers to a cyst formed as a result of infestation by larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, endemic to sheepraising areas of the world. ...
  • 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 ...
  • "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 ...
  • The mystical foot with pink mushrooms : imaging of maduromycosis - a rarity in southern Africa 
    Jackson, Gavin; Khan, Nausheen (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-11)
    Maduromycoses (Madura foot) are chronic granulomatous subcutaneous infections endemic to certain regions, but not southern Africa. e infection is caused by both pure fungi and bacteria. Imaging plays an important role ...
  • Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament : the J sign 
    Oberholzer, Pieter J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-12-05)
    The lesion resulting from humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) is an important cause of anterior glenohumeral instability and can be seen in isolation or combination with an antero-inferior labral complex ...
  • Complete rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon and the distal biceps tendon 
    Oberholzer, Pieter J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014-12-05)
    The most common injury to the biceps muscle is rupture of the long head of the biceps tendon. A tear can occur proximally, distally or at the musculotendinous junction. Two cases are discussed, in both of which the ...
  • 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 ...
  • Intra-osseous calcifying tendinitis of the infraspinatus tendon with erosion into the greater tuberosity 
    Henning, P.H.; Truter, R.; Boeyens, M.; Andronikou, Savvas; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2015)
    Calcific tendinitis is a condition characterised by the abnormal deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals within the tendons of the rotator cuff. The characteristic appearance is that of acute or chronic shoulder ...
  • 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 ...
  • Nuclear medicine-induced allergic reactions 
    Nyakale, Nozipho E.; Lockhat, Zarina I. (Allergy Society of South Africa, 2015-03)
    Immunologic reactions to radiopharmaceuticals are usually mild and transient and require little or no medical treatment. As the usage of radiopharmaceuticals has increased, the reported adverse reactions remain ...
  • Breast hamartoma : is this an uncommon or an under-recognised lesion? 
    Miller, Sharon (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-03-26)
    A hamartoma is a disorganised focus of a mature overgrowth of cells composed of tissue elements of the organ in which it is found, and it can occur anywhere in the body. A breast hamartoma is a rare, benign tumour ...
  • Achalasia cardia in children : a report of two cases 
    Khan, Nausheen; Liebenberg, C.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-04)
    Oesophageal achalasia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by abnormal motility of the oesophagus and failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax. This causes an abnormal dilatation of ...
  • Hypoxic brain injury and cortical blindness in a victim of a Mozambican spitting cobra bite 
    Chacko, Anith; Andronikou, Savvas; Ramanjam, V. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-07)
    Snakebite and the subsequent envenomation is a serious and potentially fatal illness, owing to the effects of the various toxins present in the venom. Cortical blindness following bites containing neurotoxin is a rare ...
  • Double trouble : bilateral cerebral involvement in Sturge-Weber syndrome 
    Adroos, Narosha; Smal, Janet; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-08-14)
    Sturge-Weber syndrome, also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis or meningofacial angiomatosis, is characterised in its classical form by a congenital, usually unilateral, ‘portwine stain’ (capillary naevus) on the ...
  • Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face with enlargement of the ipsilateral cerebellar hemisphere 
    Gous, Eric; Smal, Janet; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-10-15)
    Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (CILF) is a rare disorder in which overgrowth of fatty tissue with infiltration of underlying structures leads to craniofacial deformities and asymmetry. Imaging plays an ...
  • 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 ...
  • Heterotaxy syndrome : this is the left, right? 
    Huang, Lili; Mitchell, Belinda J.; Andronikou, Savvas; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-12-09)
    Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare and complex disorder of the chest and abdominal organ arrangements, and presents a diagnostic challenge to the radiologist. This article describes the morphological characteristics of ...
  • Ulnar impaction syndrome : a case series and imaging approach 
    Liebenberg, Cuan; Velleman, Mark D.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2016)
    Ulnar-sided wrist pain can be attributed to many pathological processes. This can include traumatic, inflammatory or degenerative conditions. Ulnar impaction syndrome is a group of syndromes that are degenerative ...
  • 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, ...
  • 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 ...