Editorial experience with 1 year of case reports: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Pitman, AG; Walker, I¹

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 51, Supplement 1, October 2007 , pp. B1-B2(1)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

SUMMARY

We analysed the properties of radiology case reports to create a `personality profile'. Methods: In total, 99 case reports accepted for publication over 1 year were classified on a number of categorical parameters. Results: The commonest reported underlying aetiology was tumour (n=40), and the commonest radiological presentation was with a mass (n=29). Classic presentations of rare conditions (33%) were as common as rare presentations of common conditions (35%). Most underlying pathologies were proven with histology. Ten reports were interventional. Conclusion: The typical case report is of a tumour presenting as a mass, and ultimately proven by histology.

Keywords: case report; editorial; utility; zebra

Document Type: Editorial

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01877.x

Affiliations: 1: Wiley Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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