Browsing Research Articles (Radiology) by Author "Van de Werke, Irma"

Browsing Research Articles (Radiology) by Author "Van de Werke, Irma"

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  • 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 ...
  • 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; ...
  • Mystery of bilateral breast masses 
    Khan, Nausheen; Ebrahim, Zaeem I.; Van de Werke, Irma (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011-12)
    Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an uncommon malignant tumour of smooth muscle origin. It arises in the gastro-intestinal tract, retroperitoneum, urinary bladder, uterus and soft tissue. Peritoneal leiomyosarcomatosis (PL) is ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 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 ...
  • 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. ...