FRCR Exam Spotlight: Navigating the Complexities of Takayasu Arteritis

Takayasu Arteritis is an autoimmune vasculitis that leads to inflammation of large blood vessels, particularly the aorta and it’s main …

Revising for FRCR: Amoebic Hepatic Abscess

Amoebic Hepatic Abscess

Caused by Entamoeba histolytica

Location

Right lobe (70-80%)

- Usually peripherally located, abutting the liver capsule

Ultrasound

Usually solitary (85%)

Appears as a hypoechoic …

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis | Important topic in FRCR Exam

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a popular topic in the FRCR 2A exam. Gastrointestinal tuberculosis classically affects the Ileo-caecal valve …

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Radiological Perspectives and Exam Prep for the FRCR

Peutz– Jegher Syndrome

Peutz–Jegher syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterised by intestinal polyposis and mucocutaneous pigmentation of the mouth, fingers, …

Bronchopulmonary Sequestration for the FRCR Exam

Pulmonary sequestration is a condition in which a mass of non-functioning lung tissue is present and does not communicate with …

Mastering Aortic Coarctation: Essential Insights for FRCR Success

Aortic coarctation is a condition which leads to narrowing of the aorta. This narrowing can occur anywhere along the aorta, …

Renal features of Sickle cell disease

Renal features of Sickle cell disease

Urogram

Normal in 70% of cases

Renal scarring (20%)

Ultrasound

Kidneys demonstrate smooth enlargement early in the disease

Kidneys become …

Neuroblastoma vs Wilms : A Comparison of the Essential Facts for the FRCR 2A

Neuroblastoma

• Age: Less than 2  
• Location: Adrenals (70%), Thorax (20%), Neck (5%) Associated with Beckwith–Widemann, NF 1 , DiGeorge syndrome, Hirschsprung disease 
• Calcification in 90% 
• Encases the …