Abstract Background Though the major target of the HIV-virus is the immune system, the frequency of abdominal disorders in HIV/AIDS patients has been reported to be second only to pulmonary disease. These abdominal manifestations may be on the increase as the use of antlretroviral therapy has increased life expectancy and improved quality of life. Ultrasonography is an easy to perform, non invasive, inexpensive and safe imaging technique that is invaluable in Africa where AIDS is most prev...
INTRODUCTION Foreign body impaction in the oesophagus is a quite common occurrence but 90% of such foreign bodies pass through the digestive tract to be eliminated in stools. The incidence of complications following ingestion of foreign bodies is surprisingly low. It was 10% in a study of 2400 cases by Nanchi and Ong. Presented below is a case of a young boy who accidentally swallowed a drawing pin and in whom plain radiographs confirmed the presence and location of the foreign body. Endosc...
Computed Tomography and Childhood Seizure Disorder in Ibadan Background: Computed Tomography (CT) is an important tool for neuroimaging, it offers an opportunity to investigate structural lesions as a cause of seizures with little morbidity. This study is designed to evaluate it’s applicability in children with epileptic seizures. Method: It is descriptive study of the CT scans of the 103 consecutive children who were referred to the CT suite of the University College Hospital on account o...
ABSTRACT Background: In women health, ultrasound is well established as a safe tool, and it is often the first imaging modality employed in the, screening, investigation and treatment of conditions in obstetrics and gynaecology. However, women's misconceptions about health issues, aetiology and treatment of diseases conditions may have negative impact on their health care seeking behaviour. Client's perspective of diagnosis including investigation process is therefore crucial in health ca...
Abstract Background Colour Doppler sonography is used for visualization of blood flow, non- invasive evaluation of vascular resistance and measurements of velocities in renal and intrarenal arteries Its usefulness in the evaluation of the kidneys ranges from the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis and renovascular disease to the assessment of intra renal hemodynamics in several different pathological conditions such as essential hypertension, acute and chronic renal failure, pre and p...
ABSTRACT Background: There have been reports of high rate of abnormal bone mineral densities (BMD) among people living with Following the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (CART) into Nigeria, the country is now increasing population of HIV positive patients. There is paucity of data about osteoporosis/osteopaenia an mineral density in this population.
ABSTRACT Context: Cancer of the breast is a common malignancy in Nigerian women and various imaging -examinations, including the chest radiograph are routinely requested in all patients with this disease.
ABS1R4CT Background. Hysterosalphingography (HSG) despite the accompanying pain still remains relevant in gynaecological practice. For effective analgesia. it is important to identify the most painful step of this procedure. Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and the Categorical Pain Scale (CPS) were used to identify the most painful step of HSG procedure and to find out if age. parity and the degree of infertility affect pain perception in this group of patients. Patients and Methodology: Ninety F...
ABSTRACT This chapter is to intimate the doctor who must have had some background training in radiology with the essential radiological investigations required for trauma patients who can be managed in a non-tertiary hospital setting.
ABSTRACT 206 patients clinically diagnosed as stroke/cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) were investigated using computerised tomography (CT) scan.
ABSTRACT Ultrasonographic measurement of abdominal organ dimensions in children of all ages is utilized in the monitoring of abdominal organ growth pattern, diagnosis and follow-up of patients with a variety of diseases. Base line reference values are necessary to determine abdominal organ growth and the degree of deviation from the normal in pathological states.
ABSTRACT Background: Radiological imaging is mandatory, when investigating patients with low back pain (LBP). A minimum of three plain radiographic views of lumbosacral spine are routinely requested for by the attending clinicians. Objective: This study is therefore carried out to determine if only one view will be sufficient in the initial screening of patients with low back pain. Materials and Methods: The antero-posterior (AP) and lateral plain radiographs of patients referred to the rad...
ABSTRACT Dermatofibroma also benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) or sclerosing haemanginoma is a rare benign neoplastic tumour of the skin which usually occurs in young adults. There is no sex predeliction.
ABSTRACT The metacarpal index (MI) is used in screening for patients with arachnodactyly especially Marfan 's syndrome. It is a radiographic measure 0/ -the slenderness of the 2nd -5' metacarpals, which was measured in a total of 608 Nigerians of which 55 (9%) were children and 553 (91%) were adults. The study shows that (he MJ increases steadily in children approaching the adult value at about the age of 9 years In females and 13 years in males coinciding with menarche and puberty respective...
ABSTRACT Hydrauencephaly, a relatively rare malformation of the brain, is characterised by absence of the cerebral hemispheres and their replacement by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid. It is one of the recognised forms of intracranial malformations associated with intrauterine few one of twins in monochorionic twin gestation. This report illustrates the development of hydranencephaly in a surviving twin sequel to intrauterine fetal demise of the co-twin.