Hong Kong Journal of Radiology

Vol. 14 No. 1, 2011

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Stereotactic Biopsy of Thin Breasts: a Previously Unfeasible Task

CY Fong, WS Mak, CY Lui, HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:4-9

Objective: To illustrate a new standard on how an Air-Gap Technique could be practically adopted for stereotactic-guided core biopsy on thin Asian breasts (using a homemade foam board),

Quantity Insufficient Lesions in Ultrasonography-guided Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology of Breast Lesions

Full Article

CKK Wong, SLA Fung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:10-4

Objective: To reassess 'quantity insufficient' fine-needle aspiration cytology breast lesions and explore ways to minimise such reporting.

Methods: Ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology of breast lesions

An Institutional Audit and Pictorial Review of Common Male Breast Diseases

Full Article

KM Chu, LF Chiu, HS Fung, KY Kwok, AMW Wai, JCW Siu, AKH Lai, TS To, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:15-23

Objective: To review the mammographic and sonographic features of common benign and malignant lesions of the male breast.

Methods: This was a retrospective institutional review. A total of 72 consecutive male

CASE REPORTS

Disseminated Metastasis with a History of Pancreatic Carcinoma 15 Years Ago: Diagnostic Challenge

Full Article

SWK Siu, ANC Kan, GKH Au

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:24-8

We report on a patient with a history of pancreatic carcinoma 15 years ago, who presented with a fever of unknown origin and was subsequently found to have disseminated metastases from an unknown primary. Multiple investigations

Resolution of Pulmonary Metastases after Surgical Removal of Clear Cell Meningioma

Full Article

A Dubey, HI Chalchal, M Salim, R Koul

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:29-34

We report a rare instance of complete resolution of pulmonary metastatic lesions after gross total resection of a clear cell meningioma. This case showed that clear cell meningioma could metastasise to the lungs and that complete

Extensive Myositis Ossificans with Extra-articular Ankylosis of the Hip Joint

Full Article

V Bagaria, DD Rasalkar, BK Paunipagar

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:35-8

Myositis ossificans, also known as heterotrophic ossification, is characterised pathologically by the presence of lamellar bone at sites where bone normally does not exist. Its aetiology is unknown but is known to occur following

A Rare Cause of a Large Posterior Fossa Mass: Giant Varix

Full Article

YP Goh, KK Lau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:39-43

Herein, we report a very rare case of a patient suffering from the simultaneous occurrence of an unusually gigantic posterior fossa varix (measuring 35 mm x 45 mm) and a tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula in the absence of intracranial

Computed Tomography of Hypoxic-ischaemic Brain Injury in Infants, Children, and Adults: Three Illustrative Cases and Literature Review

Full Article

AYH Wan, JSF Shum, SSW Lo, JCK Lee, ANL Sy, CY Chu, SYJ Ka, SCS Cheng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:44-8

Global hypoxic-ischaemic injuries to the brain are devastating and result in high mortality and morbidity in both children and adults. We report three cases from different causes of hypoxic-ischaemic injury to the brain in these age-groups.

Two Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters Inserted to Treat a Rare Inferior Vena Cava Congenital Anomaly

Full Article

SQH Chou, MK Chan, PCK Kwok

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:49-52

We describe a case of lower limb deep vein thrombus in a patient with an inferior vena caval congenital anomaly, treated by insertion of two inferior vena caval filters.

Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour and Extraskeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma around the Lumbosacral Spinal Column

Full Article

CS Wong, YC Chu, KF Tam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:53-5

We report on a woman who presented with a history of lower limb weakness and numbness for a few months. Based on cross-sectional imaging, at first she was provisionally diagnosed to have an aggressive tumour around the spinal column.

TECHNICAL NOTE

Preoperative Computed Tomography–guided Hook-wire Localisation of Pulmonary Nodules

Full Article

G Ho, SHM Wong, LC Cheng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:56-61

Percutaneous preoperative localisation of breast tumours using a hook-wire needle is a standard radiological practice. The use of a hook-wire in preoperative localisation of pulmonary

Table of Contents

Stereotactic Biopsy of Thin Breasts: a Previously Unfeasible Task

Quantity Insufficient Lesions in Ultrasonography-guided Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology of Breast Lesions

An Institutional Audit and Pictorial Review of Common Male Breast Diseases

Disseminated Metastasis with a History of Pancreatic Carcinoma 15 Years Ago: Diagnostic Challenge

Resolution of Pulmonary Metastases after Surgical Removal of Clear Cell Meningioma

Extensive Myositis Ossificans with Extra-articular Ankylosis of the Hip Joint

A Rare Cause of a Large Posterior Fossa Mass: Giant Varix

Computed Tomography of Hypoxic-ischaemic Brain Injury in Infants, Children, and Adults: Three Illustrative Cases and Literature Review

Two Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters Inserted to Treat a Rare Inferior Vena Cava Congenital Anomaly

Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour and Extraskeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma around the Lumbosacral Spinal Column

Preoperative Computed Tomography–guided Hook-wire Localisation of Pulmonary Nodules

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