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Laimer diverticulum
Laimer diverticula occur in the cervical oesophagus in the posterior midline inferior to the cricopharyngeal muscle 1,2. They are difficult to differentiate from Zenker diverticulum on imaging and endoscopy can be helpful in determining the exact location of the diverticulum 1-3.
Epidemiology
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Investigating strabismus (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Strabismus, commonly known as "crossed eyes" or "squint," is a visual disorder characterised by the misalignment of the eyes 1.
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This is a summary article; there is not a more in-depth reference article c...
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Grelsamer classification of sagittal patellar morphology
The Grelsamer classification of sagittal patellar morphology has some relevance regarding measuring patellar height.
Classification
The Grelsamer classification is based on the ratio of total patellar length to patellar articular surface length on a lateral knee x-ray. Greslamer divided sagit...
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Fetal atrioventricular block
Fetal atrioventricular block is a form a fetal bradyarrhythmia often classified into
fetal partial atrioventricular block (PAVB)
fetal complete atrioventricular block (CAVB)
Epidemiology
Fetal atrioventricular block is considered rare finding with reported occurrences of around 1:11,000-20,0...
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Gardner-Silengo-Wachtel syndrome
Gardner-Silengo-Wachtel syndrome, also known as genito-palato-cardiac syndrome, is a rare male (46XY) gonadal dysgenesis condition that is assumed to be either an X-linked recessive or an autosomal recessive disorder 1.
Epidemiology
The estimated incidence is at <1 in 1,000,000 live births.
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Periorbital necrotising fasciitis
Periorbital necrotising fasciitis is an uncommon but serious condition caused by rapidly spreading periorbital infection with the potential for progressive vascular thrombosis and subcutaneous necrosis.
Clinical presentation
The initial appearance may look like periorbital cellulitis although ...
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Pancreatic cystosis
Pancreatic cystosis is a rare abdominal manifestation of cystic fibrosis characterised by the presence of multiple epithelium-lined macroscopic cysts that replace the pancreatic parenchyma in patients with cystic fibrosis. It is typically an asymptomatic incidental imaging diagnosis and the cyst...
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Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome
Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterised by neurodegeneration resulting from mutations in the DCAF17 gene.
Clinical presentation
Its primary clinical features involve endocrine abnormalities, such as hypogonadism, the absence of secondary sexual ch...
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Signet ring sign (renal papillary necrosis)
The signet ring sign has been described as one of the possible appearances of the papillary excavation seen in renal papillary necrosis on intravenous urography or retrograde urography 1. The contrast fills a circumferential necrotic cavity around the tip of the necrotic papilla.
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Basilar transverse fissure
The basilar transverse fissure, also known as Saucer's fissure, is a potential channel through the clivus in the basilar part of the occipital bone. It is considered a normal anatomical variant and should not be confused with clival clefts that can be seen with certain syndromes such CHARGE synd...
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Obesity cardiomyopathy
Obesity cardiomyopathy has often been defined as cardiomegaly with heart failure in individuals with obesity without other aetiologies of heart disease. It is thought to typically occur in patients with severe and long-standing obesity. It can be associated with sudden cardiac death. According t...
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Uraemic pericarditis
Uraemic pericarditis is form of pericarditis that may occur in patients with a high blood urea nitrogen level.
Epidemiology
Uraemic pericarditis was more common in the pre-dialysis era but now is occasionally encountered when there is an inadequate removal of uraemic toxins.
Radiographic feat...
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Right bundle branch block
Right bundle branch block is a finding on electrocardiogram due to an interruption or alteration in the His-Purkinje system and is characterised by widened QRS complexes and changes in R and S wave vectors 1,2. It can be complete or incomplete, with incomplete being the more common form of prese...
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Mononeuritis multiplex
Mononeuritis multiplex, also known as mononeuropathy multiplex, is a disorder involving two or more asymmetric peripheral nerves and is usually seen as a complication of an underlying condition 1-7. It has an acute or subacute onset and can progress to involve more nerves and develop into a poly...
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Interlobar pneumothorax
Interlobar pneumothoraces are a rare pneumothorax subtype where air is restricted to the interlobar pleural space.
Pathology
Interlobar pneumothoraces are mostly due to the previous fibrous pleural adhesions from pleurodesis, pleural diseases, or rib fractures. Pleural adhesions prevent air fr...
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Heterogeneous bone marrow signal
Heterogeneous bone marrow signal is a common but challenging MRI finding. It is usually an incidental finding but in a small minority can represent a serious underlying condition such as malignancy. It is most commonly described in the lumbar spine 1-3.
Terminology
No uniform term is used in t...
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Rapidly progressive left ventricular myocardial calcification
Rapidly progressive left ventricular myocardial calcification is a rarely reported phenomenon of severe sepsis and renal failure usually occurring over weeks.
Pathology
The exact aetiology is not well known although some attribute it to the release of cardio-suppressing mediators with calcium-...
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Flavouring-related lung disease
Flavouring-related lung disease is a potentially disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease of workers making or using flavourings. It is a form of inhalational lung disease and some also regard it as a form of pneumoconiosis.
Pathology
It is thought to be mostly triggered by volatile α-dicarb...
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Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL)
Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) is a rare complication of arthroscopic surgery in which there is rapid dissolution of articular cartilage with degenerative change of the glenohumeral articulation.
Epidemiology
PAGCL is more frequent in young people between 10 and 40 years, a...
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis
Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis or immune checkpoint-induced myocarditis is a form of immune-mediated myocarditis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Epidemiology
Although myocarditis can occur with immune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy it is more common w...
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