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  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Tracheal bronchus and pulmonary, hepatic and renal vascular congenital abnormalities - a case report 
    Vedajallam, S.; Ismail, Farzanah; Joshi, Jayneel A.; Chacko, Anith; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Andronikou, Savvas (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-06)
    Tracheal bronchus, also referred to as bronchus suis or pig’s bronchus, is a rare tracheobronchial anomaly in which an ectopic bronchus arises from the lateral wall of the trachea above the carina and supplies the entire ...
  • Transorbital neuroendoscopy-assisted resection of a giant optic pathway glioma in a neonate 
    Maseko, Rodney; Mabogo, Maanda; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Makunyane, P.S. (Priscilla); Ahmad, Samia; Bida, Meshack; Padayachy, Llewellyn (Springer, 2023-09)
    Congenitalgiant orbital tumors in infancy are relatively rare, especially when the tumors are associated with significant intracranial extension. We describe the use of a transorbital neuroendoscopy-assisted resection of ...
  • Traumatic aortic injury : computed tomography angiography imaging and findings revisited in patients surviving major thoracic aorta injuries 
    Edwards, Richard; Khan, Nausheen (AOSIS, 2021-03-12)
    Blunt chest trauma related acute thoracic aortic injury (TAI) is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and appropriate management because of high mortality. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is ...
  • 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 ...
  • Ultrasound screening in a neonatal unit 
    Swanepoel, H.M.; Ismail, Farzanah (In House Publications, 2010)
    No abstract available.
  • An unusual case of aorta-right atrial tunnel with windsock aneurysm : imaging, diagnosis and treatment 
    Khan, Aneesah; Scholtz, Leonie; Snyders, F. Adriaan; De Villiers, Johan (Clinics Cardive, 2017-03)
    The first successfully diagnosed and treated case of aorta– right atrial tunnel was reported by Coto et al. in 1980. The most common cause of aorta–right atrial tunnel is a ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva. ...
  • Unusual case of pulmonary valve atresia 
    Steyn, F.J.S.; Bellew, Neil; Takawira, Farirai F. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2008-04)
    We report on a 12-year-old boy with a rare form of pulmonary valve atresia with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery arising from the aortic arch. He also has an absent right ...
  • 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. ...
  • Uterine artery embolisation as an effective choice for symptomatic fibroids : five-year outcome 
    Rischbieter, Paul; Sinclair, Christine; Lawson, Andrew; Ahmad, Samia (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-03-31)
    BACKGROUND : Uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids is a relatively new but internationally recognised procedure. The present study seeks to report the results of the largest South ...
  • The validity of arterial measurements in a South African embalmed body population 
    Schoeman, Marelize; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Louw, Liebie; Du Toit, Peet J. (Springer, 2018-01)
    INTRODUCTION : Knowledge of the normal arterial diameter at a given anatomical point is the first step toward quantifying the severity of cardiovascular diseases. According to several studies, parameters such as weight, ...