Publications by authors named "Max K H Yam"

Acute hip pain following injury more commonly originates locally in and around the hip joint rather than being referred from the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joints, groin, or pelvis. Clinical assessment can usually localize the pain source to the hip region. Thereafter, imaging helps define the precise cause of acute hip pain.

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Breast sarcomas are very rare and are aggressive tumors associated with a poor prognosis. We present a case of a 53-year-old female who presented to the hospital after noticing a palpable mass in the right breast. Mammography, ultrasound, and MRI investigations were done.

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Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare, highly vascular, deep soft tissue mesenchymal malignancy that is classically seen in the lower extremities of young adults. We reported a case of a 32-year-old young Chinese woman in Hong Kong with a biopsy-proven alveolar soft part sarcoma. The condition can be suggested by classical features using contrast-enhanced CT scans and MRIs or confirmed by image-guided biopsies.

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A 62-year-old woman was presented with blood stained nipple discharge for many years. Mammograms and ultrasound study revealed a prominent left nipple, increase in nipple vascularity and nipple calcifications. Ductogram revealed an obstruction at the proximal part of the discharging duct.

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Hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare cause of abdominal pain that can have dire consequences. We report a case of hemorrhagic cholecystitis in a 51-year-old female presenting as shock and abdominal pain. The patient was transported to the emergency room.

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Congenital portosystemic venous shunts are developmental anomalies. They represent portal communication with the systemic circulation. The pathogenesis is linked to the complexity of the embryological development of the inferior vena cava and portal vein.

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