Year: 2020

Quiz 22

Images: Questions: Name the examination. Name the radiographic projection A-D. Name the earliest and the last ossification centre of carpal bones to be seen. Name the labelled structures. Answers: Radiographs;…

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Hypoglossal schwannoma

Case contribution: Dr Khairiah Mat Nor Clinical: A 52-year-old lady Presented with blurring of vision for 2 months associated with  right facial twitching and right facial numbness. Clinical examination showed…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Suprasellar meningioma

Clinical: A 56-year-old man No known medical illness Presented with headache and diplopia. Imaging findings: The axial CT scan of the brain in soft tissue window without contrast (1a) and…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Clinical: A 78-year old lady with no known medical illness Presented with first episode generalized tonic clonic seizure. No history of trauma. Blood pressure was normal. Urgent non-contrast CT scan…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Dense MCA sign

Case contribution: Dr. Raja Rizal Azman Clinical: An 82-year old man presented with sudden onset of right sided body weakness and reduced consciousness following a fall at home. Physical examination…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Chronic Toluene-induced encephalopathy

Case contribution: Dr Norzaini Rose Mohd Zain Clinical: A 22-year old man A 9-year history of glue-sniffing that evolved into a full-blown picture of psychological dependency that was characterized by…

 Posted in Central Nervous System

Alzheimer Disease

Case contribution: Dr Norzaini Rose Mohd Zain Clinical: A 58 years old female lady was previously working as a secretary. She presented with rather rapid deterioration of cognitive function in…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Degenerative

Subacute subdural haemorrhage

Clinical: A 63-year old man Presents with altered sensorium. He had a fall 3 days prior to the presentation. CT scan findings: Axial non-contrasted CT scan of the brain on…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma

Tuberculous spondylitis

Clinical: A 12 years old girl Presents with neck pain, loss of appetite and loss of weight for two week. Worsening of the symptoms three days prior to presentation. There…

 Posted in Infection, Spine

Ectopic posterior pituitary gland

Case contribution: Dr. Raja Rizal Azman Clinical: A 10-year old girl presents with short stature secondary to Growth Hormone deficiency. She was born at term with no complications during delivery….

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Paediatric