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  • Computerised tomography findings in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria 
    Khan, Nausheen; Hiesgen, Juliane (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-11-14)
    OBJECTIVE : Computerised tomography (CT) scans of 30 patients, admitted with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM), were retrospectively reviewed and the different neuroradiological findings categorised. In ...
  • 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 ...
  • Cranium bifidum occultum 
    Vedajallam, S.; Chacko, Anith; Andronikou, Savvas; Truter, Rene; White, G. (Karger, 2013)
    No abstract available
  • 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 ...
  • Current clinical applications of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging 
    Scholtz, Leonie; Sarkin, Andrew; Lockhat, Zarina I. (Clinics Cardive, 2014-07)
    Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is unsurpassed in the evaluation of myocardial anatomy, function and mass. Myocardial perfusion pre- and post-stress, as well as late enhancement is increasingly used in ...
  • 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 ...
  • Digital teaching files - a useful teaching tool for the modern radiologist 
    Du Plessis, Andre Tertius (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-12)
    Radiologists have always collected copies of model examples and interesting cases encountered in daily practice to use for teaching purposes. A collection of teaching files is an important resource for medical education ...
  • Disseminated Kaposi sarcoma presenting in unusual locations : a case report 
    Mudau, Adziambei; Makhanya, Nonjabulo Ziphano; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-11-01)
    Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignancy associated with HIV infection. It usually affects the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs. It is generally described in the setting of CD4 counts < 150 cells/mm3 ...
  • Does radiotherapy prior to surgery improve long term prognosis in pediatric colorectal cancer in lower- and upper-middle income countries with limited resources? Our experience and literature review 
    Carrim, Yacoob Omar; Gaxa, Luvo; Van der Schyff, Fransica; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack; Omar, Fareed E.; Lockhat, Zarina I. (Elsevier, 2017-12)
    Colorectal carcinoma in children and adolescents is extremely rare, with an annual incidence <0.3 cases per million, most frequently reported in the second decade of life. It accounts for severe morbidity and poor prognosis ...
  • 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 ...
  • Exposure of breast and lung cancer cells to a novel estrone analog prior to radiation enhances Bcl-2-mediated cell death 
    Nolte, Elsie Magdalena; Joubert, Annie M.; Lakier, Roy; Van Rensburg, Ado; Mercier, Anne Elisabeth (MDPI Publishing, 2018)
    Following exposure of cells to gamma-radiation, a cascade of intracellular consequences may be observed in a semitemporal manner. This includes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and reactive oxygen species (ROS) ...
  • 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 ...
  • Facial approximations : characteristics of the eye in a South African sample 
    Dorfling, Heléne Francia; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Pretorius, Samantha; Steyn, Maryna; Oettle, Anna Catherina (Elsevier, 2018-05)
    Although guidelines for facial approximations, including those for the eye, are in use in South Africa, limited data on African populations exist to confirm its validity. As precise placement of the eyes in facial ...
  • The FC Rad Diag(SA) : stretched, but still in step – report on a Royal College observership 
    Pitcher, Richard; De Vries, Coert; Lockhat, Zarina I. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-01-31)
    A delegation of the College of Radiologists of the overarching Colleges of Medicine of South Africa observed the spring sitting of the Part 2B Examination of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) in ...
  • A general guide to patient preparation for radiological investigations 
    Hanekom, Heleen; Badenhorst, M. (Medpharm Publications, 2017)
    Imaging studies form an integral part of patient work-up and knowledge of patient preparation is essential to avoid unnecessary study cancellations and delays. Radiological imaging is comprised of several ...
  • 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 ...
  • Global challenges for cancer imaging 
    Schlemmer, Heinz-Peter; Bittencourt, Leonardo K.; D’Anastasi, Melvin; Domingues, Romeu; Khong, Pek-Lan; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Muellner, Ada; Reiser, Maximilian F.; Schilsky, Richard L.; Hricak, Hedvig (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017-09-08)
    Imaging plays many essential roles in nearly all aspects of high-quality cancer care. However, challenges to the delivery of optimal cancer imaging in both developing and advanced countries are manifold. Developing countries ...
  • 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 ...
  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection and inflammatory arthritis : a review of clinical and imaging features 
    Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-11-14)
    The reported prevalence of articular manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) varies, but with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for almost 70% of the people living with HIV, this results in a considerable burden ...
  • 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 ...