Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Primary vaginal lymphoma typically presents as a well-defined mass with a density similar to muscle (i.e. 45-50 HU) ¹. Post-contrast enhancement may also be noted ¹."

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Citation Syntax

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"Given the rarity of primary vaginal lymphoma, a standard treatment algorithm has not been established. In clinical practice, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the mainstay treatments, with other therapies including monoclonal antibodies ^1-3,4."

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Headings Case

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"Clinical Presentation"

Line 4:5 · 'Clinical Presentation' should use sentence-style capitalization.

"Treatment and Prognosis"

Line 32:5 · 'Treatment and Prognosis' should use sentence-style capitalization.

Headings Valid

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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

"Clinical Presentation"

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"Associations"

Line 14:1 · "Associations" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Pathology").

"Signal characteristics"

Line 26:1 · "Signal characteristics" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Treatment and Prognosis"

Line 32:1 · "Treatment and Prognosis" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Oxford Comma

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"Given the rarity of primary vaginal lymphoma, a standard treatment algorithm has not been established. In clinical practice, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the mainstay treatments, with other therapies including monoclonal antibodies ^1-3,4."

Line 33:119 · Use the Oxford comma in 'practice, chemotherapy and radiation'.

Commas

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"Consider secondary vaginal lymphoma and other types of primary vaginal cancer, e.g. squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, as well as metastases to the vagina ^1,6."

Line 35:88 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Lint: primary-vaginal-lymphoma