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  • 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 ...
  • The importance of record keeping in Forensic Odontology : a case discussion and general medico-legal guidelines for all practitioners 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Uys, Andre; Bernitz, Herman (South African Dental Association, 2016-06)
    Forensic Odontologists may be called upon to help identify deceased individuals in situations such as: criminal cases, where victim identification is needed before official investigations can take place; marriages, where ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • A case of cyclist’s nodule in a female patient 
    Makhanya, Nonjabulo Ziphano; Velleman, Mark D.; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014)
    There are few reported cases of cyclist’s nodule in females. The condition has thus lent itself to synonyms such as third, supernumerary or accessory testicle. We report the imaging findings of a perineal nodule in a ...
  • 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 ...
  • Imaging diagnosis of muscle herniation of the forearm 
    Carrim, Yacoob Omar; Truter, Rene; Suleman, Farhana Ebrahim; Andronikou, Savvas (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2014)
    Muscle herniation is defined as a protrusion of muscle through an acquired or congenital defect of enclosing fascia. There have been 19 cases of symptomatic forearm muscle herniation reported in the literature. In ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...