Year: 2020

Papillary thyroid carcinoma

Clinical: A 61 years old Malay female Presented with bilateral lower limb weakness Posterior instrumentation for compression fracture of T4 done HPE from bone negative for malignancy Noted to have…

 Posted in ENT, Tumour

Hemorrhagic transformation of cerebral infarct

Clinical: A 53-year old lady Underlying history of chronic rheumatic heart disease, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia Presented with acute onset of left sided hemiparesis. GCS score was 15/15. Urgent plain CT…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Trumpeted IAM sign

Case contribution: Dr Khairiah Mat Nor Clinical: A 44-year old male Premorbidly, dyslididemia (not on medication) and social smoker. Presented with sensorineural hearing loss of the left ear for a …

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Mesial temporal sclerosis

Clinical: A 39-year old male History of epilepsy since 9-year old. Recently fits becoming more frequent and not responding to medication. MRI findings: The left hippocampus is significantly smaller that…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Persistent left SVC

Clinical: A 73 years old man Underlying DM and HPT CT scan done for lung carcinoma CT scan findings: Apart from lung mass with mediastinal nodes (images not shown), incidental…

 Posted in Chest, Vascular

Quiz 26 Neck

Image: Questions: Name the examination. Describe the optimal patient’s positioning for this study. State the transducer used and its frequency. Briefly describe the blood supply to the organ examined in…

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Quiz 25 Head and Neck

Image: Questions: Name the examination. Name the structured marked with red arrows and list its content. Name the labelled structures. Answers: Orthopantomogram. Left mandibular canal containing inferior alveolar nerve (IAN),…

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Quiz 24

Image: Questions: Name the examination. List three indications for this examination. Where is the orifice of this duct? What would you do if you cannot see the opening during the…

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Quiz 23

Image: Questions: Name the examination. Name the line ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ Name the labelled structures. Answer: Radiograph of pelvis in AP view Red line: iliopectineal or iliopubic line and yellow…

 Posted in Quiz

Suprasellar germinoma

Clinical: A 23-year old lady No known medical illness Presented with chronic headache. MRI findings: A lobulated suprasellar mass (yellow arrows). It has mixed cystic and solid components. The lesion…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour