Publications by authors named "Eugene Ogwang"

Cavernous hemangioma (CH) of urinary bladder occurs relatively infrequently, accounting for 0.6% of all bladder tumors. This tumor may occur sporadically or coexist with other benign and malignant vascular lesions.

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Background: The hair-on-end (HOE) sign is a rare finding seen in the diploic space on skull radiographs, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the appearance of long, thin vertical striations of calcified spicules perpendicular to the bone surface that looks like hair standing on end. It is classically seen in children/adolescents with hemolytic anemias, in particular, thalassemia major and sickle cell disease. Here, we present a 9-year-old Ugandan girl who presented with stroke in whom head CT demonstrated cerebral intraparenchymal hemorrhage and multiple infarcts on the left with HOE sign.

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Background: Choledochal cysts are rare congenital malformations characterized by cystic dilatations of the biliary tree. They are more prevalent in East Asian populations, but uncommon in western countries, and scarcely reported in African nations. They are classically diagnosed in children, and only 20-30% of cases are diagnosed in adulthood.

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