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Lint: case-title

Quotes
error

"No full stop/period should be placed at the end of the case title, e.g. "Hepatoma" not "Hepatoma.""

Line 12:91 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).
List Punctuation
error

"the abbreviation is better known than the full name in which case it can be included or even used solely if the term is very long."

Line 34:129 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.
Strong
warning

"The case title is best labelled as just the diagnosis of the case:"

Line 5:48 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>diagnosis </strong>'

"NOT"

Line 7:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>NOT</strong>'

"NOT"

Line 16:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>NOT</strong>'

"NOT"

Line 26:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>NOT</strong>'

"Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour (DNET)"

Line 36:9 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour (DNET)</strong>'

"NOT"

Line 45:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>NOT</strong>'

"NOT"

Line 54:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>NOT</strong>'

"Do not use bold or italics anywhere in a title and avoid using it elsewhere in the case as much as you possibly can (read more on using bold here and on using italics here); the examples above are in bold just to make them stand out."

Line 92:15 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>bold</strong>'
List Caps
warning

"Hepatoma"

Line 6:20 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Interesting case of a patient with hepatoma"

Line 9:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Pathologically-proven hepatoma (this should be included in the case description)"

Line 10:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma with extraskeletal involvement"

Line 15:20 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma With Extra Skeletal Involvement"

Line 20:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Developmental venous anomaly"

Line 25:20 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)"

Line 29:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma - occult"

Line 44:20 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma-occult"

Line 47:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma: occult"

Line 48:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma (occult)"

Line 49:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Liver adenoma (CEUS)"

Line 64:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Sailboat (photo)"

Line 70:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Base of skull (illustration) "

Line 72:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Myeloma (pathology)"

Line 73:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Astrocytoma (gross pathology)"

Line 74:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Glioblastoma (histology)"

Line 75:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Normal anatomy modality - age"

Line 80:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"For example"

Line 82:4 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Normal forearm x-ray - 3-year-old"

Line 84:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Normal shoulder x-ray - 10-month-old"

Line 85:16 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Normal femoral ossification centre - 10-year-old (MRI)"

Line 90:20 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
Acronyms
warning

"NOT"

Line 7:12 · 'NOT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"NOT"

Line 16:12 · 'NOT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"MYELOMA WITH EXTRASKELETAL INVOLVEMENT"

Line 19:16 · 'WITH' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"MYELOMA WITH EXTRASKELETAL INVOLVEMENT"

Line 19:21 · 'EXTRASKELETAL' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"NOT"

Line 26:12 · 'NOT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"NOT"

Line 45:12 · 'NOT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"NOT"

Line 54:12 · 'NOT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Emphasis
warning

"Do not use bold or italics anywhere in a title and avoid using it elsewhere in the case as much as you possibly can (read more on using bold here and on using italics here); the examples above are in bold just to make them stand out."

Line 92:40 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>italics</em>'
EG List And
warning

"numbering of vertebral level e.g. C3, T4 or L5, instead use cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral or coccygeal spine; also, this should be formatted as highlighting a specific point"

Line 98:37 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. C3, T4 or L5, instead use cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral or'.
Headings Valid
warning

Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Format"

Line 4:1 · "Format" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Capitalisation"

Line 13:1 · "Capitalisation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Full names, not abbreviations"

Line 23:1 · "Full names, not abbreviations" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Highlighting a specific point"

Line 42:1 · "Highlighting a specific point" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Highlighting a classification"

Line 51:1 · "Highlighting a classification" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Specify special technique"

Line 61:1 · "Specify special technique" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Specify illustration, diagram, photo or pathology"

Line 67:1 · "Specify illustration, diagram, photo or pathology" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Normal paediatric cases"

Line 77:1 · "Normal paediatric cases" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Don’ts"

Line 91:1 · "Don’ts" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
There Is
suggestion

"Each series in a case already has a modality and as such adding this routinely is not required. There are, however, occasions where the case includes something specific and not routine that may be of use. These should be added in brackets. Examples include:"

Line 62:100 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"Specify illustration, diagram, photo or pathology"

Line 67:27 · Use the Oxford comma in 'diagram, photo or pathology'.
Semicolons
suggestion

"Do not use bold or italics anywhere in a title and avoid using it elsewhere in the case as much as you possibly can (read more on using bold here and on using italics here); the examples above are in bold just to make them stand out."

Line 92:216 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"numbering of vertebral level e.g. C3, T4 or L5, instead use cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral or coccygeal spine; also, this should be formatted as highlighting a specific point"

Line 98:121 · Use semicolons judiciously.
Commas
suggestion

"numbering of vertebral level e.g. C3, T4 or L5, instead use cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral or coccygeal spine; also, this should be formatted as highlighting a specific point"

Line 98:44 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.