This case demonstrates classical lead pipe appearance associated with chronic ulcerative colitis. The normal haustral pattern is to have the most haustra in the right colon with a decreas...
Scleroderma. This radiograph shows extensive soft tissue calcification, a common feature of scleroderma. Other potential radiographic features of this disease include resorption of the tufts of the distal phalanges (known as ‘acro-osteolysis’), atrophy of the soft tissue at the fingertips, and occasionally bone erosions.
10 radiology board review cases on plain films, CT and MRI for radiology residents, and practicing radiologists!
Typical appearance of bipartite patella, a common anatomic variant. Traumatic separation of a bipartite patella is also possible and therefore comparison with previous radiographs may be helpful to...
No calcification in the right sided abdominal mass. An important consideration with paediatric abdominal mass in distinguishing a Wilm's tumour from neuroblastoma, the chief differential in a...
Characteristics findings of Lhermitte-Duclos disease.
Canavan disease, also known as spongiform degeneration of white matter (not to be confused with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) or aspartoacylase deficiency, is a leukodystrophy clinically cha...
Meconium ileus
The patient was treated conservatively with oral antibiotics. Follow-up CT after one month showed total resolution of inflammatory changes around the diverticulum and no sign of small bowel obstruc...
The findings are consistent with EBV encephalitis.
Hurler syndrome is one of the mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS type I).EpidemiologyThe estimated incidence is ~1:100,000.Clinical presentationIt manifests in the first years of life with intellectual dis...
Malignant transformation of Paget disease (osteosarcoma). These images are from Dr. John Hunter's amazing MSK collection. Dr. John Hunter is a professor in the department of radiology (m...
Spotters are important components of the radiology practical exams. Go ahead and attempt this set of 10 Aunt Minnie Chest Radiology Cases!
Back to Pediatric Community CASE SUMMARY A 4-month-old male first presented at an outside hospital with macrocephaly and nystagmus. The non-contrast enhance...
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Tracheobronchomegaly, also known as Mounier-Kuhn syndrome, is a rare condition characterised by markedly dilated trachea and central airways, with recurrent infection. EpidemiologyMounier-Kuhn...
Typical appearances of a subependymoma in the classic location.
Os acromiale with subacromial bursitis related to rotator cuff impingement..
This case illustrates an incidental neuroglial cyst. If it actually communicates with the ventricular system then it may represent a porencephalic cyst (depending on your definition). No change was...
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most common symptomatic cerebrovascular malformations. Their most common presentation is intraparenchymal haematoma. Large AVMs are typicall...
Oligodendrogliomas are intracranial tumours that account for 5-25% of all gliomas and 5-10% of all primary intracranial neoplasms.They are characterised by IDH mutation and 1p19q codeletion an...
Bankart lesions are injuries specifically at the anteroinferior aspect of the glenoid labral complex and represent a common complication of anterior shoulder dislocation. They are frequently s...
Multiple myeloma (MM), also known as plasma cell myeloma, is a multifocal proliferation of plasma cells based in the bone marrow. It is the most common primary malignant bone neoplasm in adult...
Madelung deformity.
The patient's mother reported a history of sore throat and rhinorrhoea in the past few days. Multiple T2/FLAIR hypersignal white matter lesions with the appropriate clinical history led to the diag...
This is a case of adult onset metachromatic leukodystrophy which, although uncommon, is one of the most common adult leukodystrophies. Of note, the MRS findings are atypical, in that choline ...
Further bony/soft tissue metastases in pelvis and liver metastases were identified (not shown). Biopsy suggestive of a breast primary, although no breast lesion was found at the time.
This patient received both intrathecal methotrexate and whole body (including cranial) irradiation. They then presented with gradual decrease in cognitive function.Findings are thought to be consis...
Perirenal haemorrhage without a history of trauma complicating an angiomyolipoma is known as Wunderlich syndrome. If perirenal haemorrhage is encountered on ultrasound, a thorough workup should be ...
Imaging appearances are fairly characteristic of gouty arthritis involving multiple joints in an asymmetric fashion.
Congenital diverticulae are solitary and are most often discovered during childhood.Acquired bladder diverticulae are the result obstruction of the bladder outlet or bladder dysfunction. ...
Typical example of a Jones fracture, not to be confused with an avulsion fracture of the styloid process (pseudo-Jones fracture) which occurs more proximally. A "Dancer's fracture" has sometim...
Features are consistent with odontogenic keratocyst, which was confirmed pathologically.
Failure of fusion of scaphoid ossification may result in a congenital bipartite scaphoid. Absence of trauma, equal density and size of both segments and a smooth, rounded well-defined cortex i...
Marked vertical striations in a patient with thalassemia give the appearance of hair standing on end so called hair on end sign.
One uncommon but recognised presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma is with a haemoperitoneum. Hepatocellular carcinomas are often vascular and may present late with an acute abdomen and haem...
The most common clinical manifestation of the nutcracker syndrome is intermittent macroscopic haematuria, repeated episodes of gross haematuria and left flank pain. Renal vein thrombosis can be an ...
Hidden diagnosis
Os intermetatarseum is an accessory ossicle of the foot and is most often an incidental finding as it is rarely symptomatic.
