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Med J Malaysia ; 76(3): 369-374, 2021 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34031336

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Twenty-seven adult patients, skin type III -V with mild to moderate acne, were recruited. IPL at wavelengths range of 420 - 600nm with triple pulses was administered every two weeks for a total of 3 sessions. Assessment of acne severity and improvement of treatment was based on Global Acne Grading System (GAGS), scoring before and after treatment for each session and patient satisfaction's using a 5-item Likert scale range at the end of session three. RESULTS: Of the 27 patients, 77.8% were female. Their ages group ranged from 18 to 35 years, and all patients had skin type III or IV. There were 14 mild acne patients and 13 moderate ones. There was a statistically significant improvement in mean acne severity score from 18.1± 4.3 at baseline to 14.3 ± 4.6 after two weeks post-IPL and 12.3 ± 4.9 after four weeks post-IPL. The result on satisfaction level of patients showed 'satisfied' in 3 patients, "very satisfied" in 5 patients; and, half of the patients (11) answered "fair" at the end of the study. Most patients tolerated well the procedure, and only 5 patients developed either post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or skin hyperpigmentation. CONCLUSION: The IPL of wavelength of 400-600nm offers effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment of mild to moderate acne lesions in Malaysians with skin types III-IV. The majority of subjects had a fair score on treatment satisfaction. It is recommended that reasonable expectations for clinical results be addressed with patients before hands to prevent over-expectation.


Subject(s)
Acne Vulgaris , Acne Vulgaris/drug therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Face , Female , Humans , Skin , Treatment Outcome , Young Adult
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Med J Malaysia ; 73(3): 181-182, 2018 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29962506

ABSTRACT

Recently, encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma has been reclassified as non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) to emphasize the benign nature of this entity. In our institution, we have assessed 455 patients treated with radioiodine ablation for differentiated thyroid carcinoma and 20 of them were retrospectively found to fulfill the new NIFTP criteria. There was no evidence of metastasis on post radioiodine whole body scans for NIFTP cases and these patients were in remission subsequently. The benign features of these patients' whole body scans and good clinical outcome following treatment further support NIFTP as a low risk thyroid neoplasm.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/diagnostic imaging , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Adenocarcinoma, Follicular/pathology , Humans , Iodine Radioisotopes , Thyroid Gland/diagnostic imaging , Thyroid Gland/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology , Whole Body Imaging
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Clin Radiol ; 72(10): 902.e1-902.e12, 2017 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28687168

ABSTRACT

AIM: To produce short checklists of specific anatomical review sites for different regions of the body based on the frequency of radiological errors reviewed at radiology discrepancy meetings, thereby creating "evidence-based" review areas for radiology reporting. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single centre discrepancy database was retrospectively reviewed from a 5-year period. All errors were classified by type, modality, body system, and specific anatomical location. Errors were assigned to one of four body regions: chest, abdominopelvic, central nervous system (CNS), and musculoskeletal (MSK). Frequencies of errors in anatomical locations were then analysed. RESULTS: There were 561 errors in 477 examinations; 290 (46%) errors occurred in the abdomen/pelvis, 99 (15.7%) in the chest, 117 (18.5%) in the CNS, and 125 (19.9%) in the MSK system. In each body system, the five most common location were chest: lung bases on computed tomography (CT), apices on radiography, pulmonary vasculature, bones, and mediastinum; abdominopelvic: vasculature, colon, kidneys, liver, and pancreas; CNS: intracranial vasculature, peripheral cerebral grey matter, bone, parafalcine, and the frontotemporal lobes surrounding the Sylvian fissure; and MSK: calvarium, sacrum, pelvis, chest, and spine. CONCLUSION: The five listed locations accounted for >50% of all perceptual errors suggesting an avenue for focused review at the end of reporting.


Subject(s)
Diagnostic Errors/statistics & numerical data , Diagnostic Imaging/standards , Evidence-Based Medicine , Radiology Department, Hospital/standards , Radiology/standards , Abdomen/diagnostic imaging , Central Nervous System/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Musculoskeletal System/diagnostic imaging , Pelvis/diagnostic imaging , Retrospective Studies , Thorax/diagnostic imaging
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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ; 29(9): 1750-2, 2008 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18556363

ABSTRACT

Although neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is commonly considered neurocutaneous, severe arterial and venous abnormalities have been noted. Our patient, a 28-year-old woman, had bilateral giant extracranial aneurysms of the internal carotid arteries as well as skull base meningoceles involving the jugular foramina and aberrant jugular veins. CT and MR imaging, as well as digital subtraction and/or other angiography techniques, may be required to clarify pathology in patients with suggested vascular lesions.


Subject(s)
Aneurysm/diagnosis , Angiography , Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnosis , Carotid Artery, Internal , Jugular Veins/abnormalities , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Neurofibromatosis 1/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Adult , Carotid Artery, Internal/pathology , Cerebral Infarction/diagnosis , Contrast Media/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Jugular Veins/pathology , Meningocele/diagnosis , Skull Base/pathology
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Radiology ; 221(1): 35-42, 2001 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11568318

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To examine possible differences between the evolution of cerebral watershed infarction (WI) and that of territorial thromboembolic infarction (TI) by using diffusion-weighted (DW) and T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourteen patients with TI and nine with WI underwent MR imaging from the acute to chronic infarction stages. ADC maps were derived from DW images. Lesion-to-normal tissue signal intensity ratios on ADC maps (rADC), echo-planar T2-weighted images, and DW images were calculated. Lesion volumes at acute or early subacute infarction stages were measured on DW images, and final lesion volumes were estimated on fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery images. RESULTS: Analysis of variance revealed a significant difference in temporal evolution patterns of rADC between WI and TI (P <.001). rADC pseudonormalization following TI began about 10 days after symptom onset, but that following WI did not occur until about 1 month after symptom onset. The Pearson correlation coefficient between final and initial infarct volumes was 0.9899 for both infarction subtypes, indicating that the initial ischemic injury volume measured at the acute or early subacute stage predicted the final lesion volume fairly well. CONCLUSION: The evolution time of ADC is faster for TI than for WI. This difference, which likely originates from the different pathophysiologic and hemodynamic features of the two infarction types, might account for the relatively large range of ADC values reported for the time course of ischemic strokes.


Subject(s)
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/pathology , Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis/pathology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Acute Disease , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Chronic Disease , Diffusion , Female , Humans , Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/metabolism , Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis/metabolism , Male , Middle Aged , Time Factors , Water
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Neuroradiology ; 43(8): 653-61, 2001 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11548174

ABSTRACT

With limited near-field resolution and accessible acoustic windows, sonography has not been advocated for assessing central nervous system injuries in the shaken-baby syndrome. Our purpose was to correlate high-resolution ultrasonographic characteristics of central nervous system injuries in whiplash injuries and the shaken-baby-syndrome with MRI and CT. Ultrasonographic images of 13 infants, aged 2-12 months, with whiplash or shaking cranial trauma were reviewed and compared with MRI in 10 and CT in 10. Five patients had serial ultrasonography and MRI or CT follow-up from 1 to 4 months after the initial injury. With ultrasonography we identified 20 subdural haematomas. MRI and CT in 15 of these showed that four were hyperechoic in the acute stage, three were mildly echogenic in the subacute stage, and that one subacute and seven chronic lesions were echo-free. Five patients had acute focal or diffuse echogenic cortical oedema which evolved into subacute subcortical hyperechoic haemorrhage in four, and well-defined chronic sonolucent cystic or noncystic encephalomalacia was seen at follow-up in two. Using ultrasonography we were unable to detect two posterior cranial fossa subdural haematomas or subarachnoid haemorrhage in the basal cisterns in three cases, but did show blood in the interhemispheric cistern and convexity sulci in two. U1-trasonography has limitations in demonstrating abnormalities remote from the high cerebral convexities but may be a useful adjunct to CT and MRI in monitoring the progression of central nervous system injuries in infants receiving intensive care.


Subject(s)
Battered Child Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Echoencephalography , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant , Male
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Exp Anim ; 50(4): 341-4, 2001 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11515099

ABSTRACT

The relationship between cryptorchidism and testicular tumors has been well established in canines, and the tumor has been proposed as a model for studying its human counterparts. Herein we report canine malignant retroperitoneal seminoma in a 4-year-old castrated Basset hound, most likely without testicular involvement, similar to that of the classic seminoma of humans.


Subject(s)
Cryptorchidism/complications , Cryptorchidism/veterinary , Kidney Neoplasms/pathology , Retroperitoneal Neoplasms/pathology , Seminoma/pathology , Animals , Dogs , Male , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Orchiectomy
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 175(5): 1375-80, 2000 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11044047

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: This study compares the relative efficacy of two fast T2-weighted MR imaging techniques-fast imaging with steady-state free precession (true FISP) and half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo (HASTE)-in the evaluation of the normal fetal brain maturation during the second and third trimesters of gestation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The brain maturation of 10 normal nonsedated fetuses (5 during the second trimester and 6 during the third trimester of gestation [1 fetus underwent 2 examinations]) was examined by both techniques using a Vision+ 1.5-T MR system. We specifically looked for developing events, including white matter myelination, neuronal migration, and cortical sulcation. Image quality was graded according to the presence or absence of undesirable blurring. RESULTS: The specific absorption rate was lower for true FISP than for HASTE by a factor of 3 at equivalent imaging conditions. HASTE and true FISP provide comparable image quality in the second trimester when myelination of the cerebrum has not begun. Neuronal migration could be recognized as hypodense bands on both sequences during the second trimester. Myelination beginning at the third trimester was better delineated with true FISP than with HASTE because of point spread function-related blurring effects inherent in HASTE that hampered visualization of short-T2 structures. Cortical sulcation was well delineated by both sequences. CONCLUSION: With relatively superior image quality and significantly lower radiofrequency absorption than HASTE, true FISP is a safer and more effective alternative in the prenatal evaluation of normal fetal brain.


Subject(s)
Brain/embryology , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Basal Ganglia/embryology , Brain Stem/embryology , Cell Movement/physiology , Cerebral Cortex/embryology , Embryonic and Fetal Development , Female , Gestational Age , Humans , Image Enhancement/methods , Myelin Sheath/physiology , Neurons/physiology , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Trimester, Second , Pregnancy Trimester, Third , Safety , Thalamus/embryology
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J Comput Assist Tomogr ; 24(5): 735-7, 2000.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11045695

ABSTRACT

The diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of a patient with subacute stage of heroin-induced vacuolating myelinopathy are reported. The diffuse decrease of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the white matter on DW imaging is attributed to restricted water diffusion, which is known to be caused by fluid entrapment within the myelin lamellae without demyelination.


Subject(s)
Demyelinating Diseases/chemically induced , Heroin/poisoning , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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J Am Vet Med Assoc ; 216(7): 1092-5, 1074, 2000 Apr 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10754669

ABSTRACT

A modified perineal urethrostomy was performed in 14 males cats with partial or complete urethral obstruction. Follow-up information was available for 2 to 18 months. By use of this method, the preputial tissues were preserved, and the penile urethra was anastomosed to the preputial mucosa to enlarge and lengthen the urethra. Urine flow was reestablished in all cats without evidence of urethral stenosis or other major complications. Appearance of the perineal region and prepuce was not substantially altered.


Subject(s)
Cat Diseases/surgery , Cats/surgery , Penis/surgery , Perineum/surgery , Urethra/surgery , Urethral Obstruction/veterinary , Animals , Male , Mucous Membrane/surgery , Urethral Obstruction/surgery
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Skeletal Radiol ; 29(1): 49-53, 2000 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10663590

ABSTRACT

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) appearances of primary osseous hemangiopericytoma (HPC) have been rarely described. We report on a 46-year-old Chinese man with primary osseous HPC of the right tibia. The characteristic vascular distribution of this tumor, presenting with a "spoke-wheel" appearance on MR images and with angiographic correlation, is described. Although not pathognomonic, this MR appearance may be an important finding in suggesting the diagnosis of osseous HPC.


Subject(s)
Angiography , Bone Neoplasms/diagnosis , Hemangiopericytoma/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Tibia , Amputation, Surgical , Bone Neoplasms/surgery , Diagnosis, Differential , Hemangiopericytoma/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Tibia/diagnostic imaging , Tibia/pathology , Tibia/surgery
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J Clin Ultrasound ; 26(6): 326-8, 1998.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9641396

ABSTRACT

Testicular infarction is most commonly associated with acute testicular torsion. We present the sonographic findings in a case of segmental testicular infarction associated with epididymitis. The gray-scale abnormalities included a round, well-defined, hypoechoic intratesticular mass and heterogeneity and enlargement of the epididymis. Color Doppler sonography demonstrated only minimal blood flow in the intratesticular mass and increased flow in the epididymis. Recognition of acute testicular segmental infarction as a complication of epididymitis may prevent unnecessary orchiectomy.


Subject(s)
Epididymitis/complications , Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging , Infarction/diagnostic imaging , Testis/blood supply , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Hemorrhage/etiology , Humans , Infarction/etiology , Male , Regional Blood Flow , Testis/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ; 19(3): 587-8, 1998 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9541324

ABSTRACT

We report the imaging findings of pericoccygeal hidrocystoma in a 52-year-old woman. Sonography showed a large cystic lesion with internal echoes in the pericoccygeal region; it appeared as a well-defined, low-density mass on CT, and as a high-signal-intensity mass on T1- and T2-weighted MR images. Histopathologic examination revealed an apocrine hidrocystoma.


Subject(s)
Hidrocystoma/diagnosis , Sweat Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Female , Hidrocystoma/pathology , Hidrocystoma/surgery , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Middle Aged , Sacrococcygeal Region , Sweat Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Sweat Gland Neoplasms/surgery , Ultrasonography
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Neuroradiology ; 40(3): 181-3, 1998 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9561525

ABSTRACT

We report MRI and angiographic findings of an unusual giant arachnoid granulation in the left sigmoid sinus in a boy with headache. Its signal intensity was lower than that of cerebral cortex on T1-weighted images and higher on T2 weighting, mimicking dural sinus thrombosis.


Subject(s)
Arachnoid/pathology , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/diagnosis , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Headache/etiology , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Aliment Pharmacol Ther ; 11(6): 1115-8, 1997 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9663838

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To determine and compare the efficacy and tolerability of two 1-week regimen comprising omeprazole, clarithromycin and amoxycillin or metronidazole in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, and to determine the influence of bacterial resistance to metronidazole and clarithromycin on the outcome of treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with unequivocal evidence of H. pylori infection based on culture, histology and rapid urease test of both antrum and corpus biopsies were recruited for the study. The study was a randomized, investigator-blind, comparative study. Patients received either omeprazole 20 mg o.m., clarithromycin 250 mg b.d. and amoxycillin 500 mg b.d. (OAC) or omeprazole 20 mg o.m., metronidazole 400 mg b.d. and clarithromycin 250 mg b.d. (OMC) for 1 week. Patients were assessed for successful eradication, which was defined as absence of bacteria in all tests (culture, histology and urease test on both antral and corpus biopsies), at least 4 weeks after completion of therapy. RESULTS: Eighty-two patients were recruited for the study. Eradication rates on intention-to-treat analysis were--OAC: 36/41 (87.8%, 95% CI: 73.8, 95.9); OMC: 33/41 (80.5%, 95% CI: 65.1, 91.2). On per protocol analysis were--OAC: 36/40 (90%, 95% CI: 76.3, 97.2); OMC: 32/38 (84.2%, 95% CI: 68.7, 94.0). All side-effects encountered were mild and no patient discontinued treatment because of intolerance to medications. The most common side-effects were altered taste (OAC 31.7%, OMC 53.7%) and lethargy (OAC 14.6%, OMC 19.5%). Pre-treatment metronidazole resistance was encountered in 34/63 (54.0%) patients. No bacterial strains were found with primary resistance to clarithromycin. Metronidazole resistance did not significantly affect eradication rates. Emergence of resistance to clarithromycin was not seen post-therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Both the OAC and the OMC regimens were convenient and well-tolerated treatments for H. pylori. However, eradication rates were lower than anticipated.


Subject(s)
Anti-Ulcer Agents/therapeutic use , Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use , Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy , Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification , Omeprazole/therapeutic use , Adult , Aged , Amoxicillin/therapeutic use , Anti-Ulcer Agents/adverse effects , Clarithromycin/therapeutic use , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Administration Schedule , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Drug Therapy, Combination/adverse effects , Female , Humans , Male , Metronidazole/therapeutic use , Middle Aged , Omeprazole/adverse effects , Single-Blind Method , Treatment Outcome
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