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KM Kwok, LKM Wong, WS Mak, MC Lam, SK Chan, CW Wong

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P Chatpitanrut, P Kongmebhol, M Muttarak

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:160-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1514244

Tumours or disorders affecting the breasts in pregnant or lactating women are usually similar to those occurring in non-pregnant women, but some lesions are unique

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WL Yu, C Wu, HHL Chau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:156-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1514281

Mammary fibromatosis is a rare benign lesion of the breast with clinical and radiological manifestations mimicking breast cancer. We present a woman with fibromatosis

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N Abdullah, R Sridharan, A Saeid, IM Rose, ZM Annuar

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:152-5

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1514274

We present a case of a 56-year-old woman who had mammographic findings of coarse popcorn-like calcification in the right breast. In year 2000, the patient had benign lumps

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WL Yu, JCM Sitt, SY Fung, APY Tang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:99-110

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1515319

Breast imaging is an essential cornerstone in the management of breast cancer. It serves not only as breast cancer screening, but also in diagnosis,

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JWY Lai, ACK Cheng, M Tong, CC Yau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:e1-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414253

External auditory canal and middle ear involvement is an uncommon initial presentation for early primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Previously reported cases were only associated with advanced skull base erosion or recurrence after radical treatment. We present a patient with

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DLK Dai, GHY Wong, YL Dai, K Wang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:87-90

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414277

In dementia of the elderly, the majority of patients with onset around the eighth decade have typical Alzheimer’s disease; diagnostic workup is usually simple, and a plain computed tomography brain is sufficient to exclude pathology other than generalised brain atrophy.

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K Wang, YL Dai, TCY Cheung, DLK Dai

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:74-86

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414268

Neuroscintigraphy for dementia includes brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) [hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime or ethyl cysteinate dimer] and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET), which are the two most common

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YL Dai, K Wang, TCY Cheung, DLK Dai

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:58-73

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414267

Dementia is an increasingly prevalent disease of the ageing population. Although Alzheimer’s disease is still the most common cause of dementia, there is emerging clinical interest in other, less common, causes of dementia that can affect patients at a younger

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VYK To, JPK Tsang, TW Yeung, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:51-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414242

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour is a relatively new entity with rising incidence. This is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm that can occur in various organs and is characterised by proliferation of perivascular cells and expression of myomelanocytic markers. Here, we present

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SH Kim, SS Choi, MJ Kang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:46-50

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414270

Central nervous system tuberculosis usually presents as tuberculous meningitis, intracranial tuberculoma, tuberculous brain abscess, or tuberculous mass. Tuberculoma originates as a conglomerate of microgranulomata in an area of tuberculous cerebritis that joins to form a

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WK Tsang, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:41-5

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414260

Post-traumatic postoperative osteolysis is a rare cause of recrudescence of osteolysis in previously quiescent sclerotic pagetic bone. This condition can develop rapidly following trauma and operation, and mimic sinister causes like malignancy. Awareness of this rare disease entity

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HM Chong, PY Lo, RKC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:37-40

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414247

Patients with early local recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with close proximity to the nearby carotid artery can be offered long-term control by endoscopic nasopharyngectomy which allows complete microscopic clearance of the recurrent tumour without damaging the

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AK Yadav, CC Xia, YF Peng, HD Shao, XZ Gang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:27-36

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414262

Objective: To characterise the computed tomography / magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI) features to diagnose adenolymphoma (Warthin’s tumour).

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CWS Wan, A Li, OC Leung, YC Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:22-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414271

Objective: To study the prevalence of non-calcified plaque causing significant coronary artery stenosis in patients with zero or low coronary artery calcium scores in a regional hospital in Hong Kong.

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BST Leung, AYH Wan, AKY Au, SSW Lo, WWC Wong, JLS Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:11-21

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414265

Objective: To determine the accuracy of specimen radiograph in predicting ductal carcinoma in situ resection margin status during radioguided occult lesion localisation.

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P Korpraphong, K Somsap, P Saiviroonporn, A Pongpaibul, P Charatcharoenwitthaya

Hong Kong J Radiol 2015;18:4-10

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414261

Objectives: To determine the utility of the multiecho two-point Dixon technique in the semi-quantification of hepatic fat in patients with chronic liver disease and compare these results with the histopathology outcomes.

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BKH Lee, CY Chu, KW Leung, JLS Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:e15-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414232

Mandibular metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma is rarely seen. Since the first case reported in 1957, only about 70 cases have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, only two cases presenting with acute

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YS Luk, KH Fung, KW Leung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:293-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414241

Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism are potentially fatal complications that could occur after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Prophylactic insertion of inferior vena cava filters prior

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WK Tsang, A Li, YC Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:285-92

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413197

Multidetector (MD) cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging has emerging use in the assessment of the anatomy and function of the heart. Apart from its established role in the evaluation of the coronary arteries,

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JB Chiang, SSM Lo, LC Ho, CM Chan, WL Poon, KW Tang, YL Cheung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:281-4

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413223

Neurenteric cyst is a notably rare epithelium-lined cystic lesion found in the central nervous system. Malignant transformation of the neurenteric cyst is infrequent, with only six cases reported in the English literature.

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DCW Tang, THT Sung, MW Lam, SCS Cheng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:277-80

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414249

Schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent parasitic disease worldwide, which is rarely reported in developed countries like Hong Kong. We report a case of schistosomal appendicitis in a 79-year-old male presenting

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CY Lee, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:271-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413216

Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare benign lesion originating from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory fibroid polyp in the small bowel commonly presents with intussusception and bowel obstruction.

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VWT Chan, WK Wong, SKY Kwok, KW Tang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:267-70

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413226

Complications of foreign body ingestion are infrequently encountered in clinical practice. Less than 100 cases of liver abscess formed secondary to foreign body penetration of the stomach have been reported in

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KC Lee, ATY Chang, ALY Law, LK Chan, HYS Cheung, WT Ng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:255-66

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414235

Objective: This study aimed to find out the survival and recurrence rates following curative treatments for stage II and III rectal adenocarcinoma.

Methods: Between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007,

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PPY Lui, PSF Lee, HKY Tam, RKL Lee, LWY Chan, JHY Leung, CM Chu

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:247-54

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414233

Objective: To assess the technical success and long-term outcome in Chinese patients with transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), with or without stenting.

Methods: A retrospective review of 44 consecutive PTA (with or without stenting) in 35 patients

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SH Kim, JH Min, JY Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:240-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413228

Objective: To determine how to differentiate inactive from active disease in patients with primary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis who have a persistent cavity after completing treatment.

Methods: We evaluated computed tomography findings to determine activity of

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VYK To, WL Poon, CY Lee, WS Wan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:234-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414240

Objective: To determine which computed tomography (CT) findings correlate most with acute bowel ischaemia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients attending the Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong between July 2005 and July 2011 who fulfilled one of the following criteria:

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WM Wong, FSK Chu, WK Tso

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:228-33

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1414229

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of acrylamido polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel microspheres (A-PVAM) for uterine artery embolisation for leiomyoma in our centre in Hong Kong.

Methods: This retrospective study