HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:171-80

Breast cancer screening by mammography has been practised in many countries on the basis of the results of published randomised controlled trials. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the validity of these trials. This review presents a

SM Chow, CK Kwan, PCM Poon, SCK Law

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:181-6

Objective: To investigate the effect of age on presentation, management, and outcome of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Patients and Methods: Records of a cohort of 1369 patients who presented between 1960 and 2000 to the Department of Clinical Oncology at the

KK Shing, D Roebuck, MP Yuen, KW Chik, CK Li, YL Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:195-8

Objective: To evaluate the pituitary glands of patients previously treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with cranial irradiation.

Patients and Methods: Thirty nine patients who were cured of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and who were regularly followed up from 1979 to 1992

FCY Lam, TL Kwan, AKH Lai, TS To, HHL Chau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:210-4

Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease. It more commonly affects women than men, in the fourth and fifth decades of life. The syndrome is characterised by a clinical triad of dry eyes, dry mouth, and arthritis. It may occur as a primary disorder or as a secondary disorder in association with another connective tissue disorder, most often rheumatoid arthritis. Patients with

FCY Lam, TK Tsang, HS Fung, MW Wai, TL Kwan, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:219-22

Laryngeal papillomatosis is the most common benign tumour that affects the larynx in children. It is well known for its strong tendency to recur. Spread of the disease to the lung parenchyma is rare. There have been only a few

KKT Lai, YYR Chan, ACW Chin, WF Ng, YHH Huang, YLM Mak, WC Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:223-5

A case of primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma in a male patient is presented. The pathogenesis and computed tomographic imaging features of this rare lesion are briefly discussed. Although it is difficult to make an accurate preoperative diagnosis and to predict