Near-Drowning in Children: Clinical Aspects

Drowning is the third most common cause of death in the pediatric age group in Florida. The clinical presentation, laboratory data, modes of therapy and outcome of 34 cases of near-drowning in children under the age of 14 years were reviewed. The most common clinical findings on admission were a history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, tachypnea, pulmonary edema, and acidosis. Twenty-eight (82%) patients survived. Twelve (35%) required mechanical ventilation. Of these only six survived, four of them with severe neurological sequelae. Modern management of respiratory failure is important for the ultimate survival of these patients; however, the final neurological outcome seems to be related to brain damage at the time of the asphyxia rather than to subsequent management.

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Pediatric Subtalar Joint Synovial Chondromatosis

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association ◽

10.7547/14-106 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 105 (5) ◽

pp. 435-439 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Balaji Saibaba ◽

Pebam Sudesh ◽

Gokul Govindan ◽

Mahesh Prakash

Keyword(s):

Lower Limb ◽

Subtalar Joint ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Surgical Excision ◽

Synovial Chondromatosis ◽

Age Group ◽

The Third ◽

Synovial Osteochondromatosis ◽

Pediatric Age Group

Synovial chondromatosis is a rare, usually benign disorder affecting the population predominantly in the third and fourth decades of life and mainly involving the large weightbearing joints of the lower limb—the knees and the hip. In this report, we highlight an unusual pediatric clinical presentation of synovial osteochondromatosis involving the subtalar joint and discuss its surgical management; we also provide a comprehensive up-to-date literature review of the disorder. This patient was successfully treated with en masse surgical excision. He has been doing well, with complete pain relief and improved range of motion at 1-year follow-up. An exceptional involvement of the subtalar joint and an unusual presentation in the pediatric age group makes this case unique.

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Radiation-induced Meningiomas in Pediatric Patients

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/00006123-198804000-00026 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 758-761 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

S. David Moss ◽

Gaylan L. Rockswold ◽

Shelley N. Chou ◽

Douglas Yock ◽

Mitchel S. Berger

Keyword(s):

Pediatric Patients ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽

Age Group ◽

Temporal Fossa ◽

Pediatric Tumor ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

History Of ◽

Radiation Induced ◽

The Right

Abstract Radiation-induced meningiomas rarely have latency periods short enough from the time of irradiation to the clinical presentation of the tumor to present in the pediatric patient. Three cases of radiation-induced intracranial meningiomas in pediatric patients are presented. The first involved a meningioma of the right frontal region in a 10-year-old boy 6 years after the resection and irradiation of a 4th ventricular medulloblastoma. Review of our pediatric tumor cases produced a second case of a left temporal fossa meningioma presenting in a 15-year-old boy with a history of irradiation for retinoblastoma at age 3 years and a third case of a right frontoparietal meningioma in a 15-year-old girl after irradiation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Only three cases of meningiomas presenting in the pediatric age group after radiation therapy to the head were detected in our review of the literature.

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To study the clinical profile of children presenting with history of focal seizure for the first time in OPD/IPD in the pediatric age group of 1-18 years and To study multi detector CT findings in children with focal seizures

Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research ◽

10.18535/jmscr/v7i11.147 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Dr Amar Thakur ◽

Keyword(s):

Focal Seizure ◽

Clinical Profile ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Focal Seizures ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Ct Findings ◽

History Of ◽

First Time

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Incidence of steroid modified tinea in pediatric age group at tertiary centre in North India

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20213343 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 677

Author(s):

Savita Chaudhary ◽

Chandni Jain ◽

Gaurav Paliwal ◽

Priyanka Shukla

Keyword(s):

Common Species ◽

North India ◽

Topical Steroids ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Atypical Form ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Tertiary Centre ◽

History Of ◽

Common Variety

Background: Uncontrolled use and abuse of topical steroids has led to increase in number of cases of superficial dermatophytosis of skin, hair and nail in pediatric age group as well. Our study aimed to analyse epidemiological and microbiological profile of steroid modified tinea (SMT) in pediatric age group.Methods: Clinically diagnosed tinea childhood patients with history of usage of topical steroids in children were included in our study. Detailed history was taken and clinical examination along with KOH mount and culture was done.Results: 112 patients were clinically diagnosed as tinea out of which 61cases gave the history of topical steroids and were included in our study. Most common age group was 12-18 years with female:male of ratio approximately 3:1 and disseminated and atypical form was the most common variety. KOH mount was positive in 73.2% cases and culture was positive in 69.6% cases. Most common species found out to be Tinea mentagrophytes followed by Tinea rubrum. Among non-dermatophyte group, Candida was the commonest.Conclusions: There is rise in incidence of dermatophytosis, especially steroid modified, atypical and disseminated.

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ENLARGEMENT OF THE SUBMAXILLARY SALIVARY GLANDS IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.29.5.788 ◽

1962 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 788-793

Author(s):

Giulio J. Barbero ◽

Maarten S. Sibinga

Keyword(s):

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

Salivary Glands ◽

Diagnostic Value ◽

Clinical Findings ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Normal Children ◽

Submaxillary Glands ◽

Pediatric Age Group

A survey for submaxillary enlargement was carried out in 106 children with cystic fibrosis and 300 normal children. Submaxillary enlargement was found in 2% of the normal children and 92% of the children with cystic fibrosis. Chronic enlargement of the submaxillary glands is one of the clinical findings frequently present in children with cystic fibrosis, and it may also have diagnostic value. Cystic fibrosis must be considered as an important cause of chronic enlargement of the submaxillary glands in the pediatric age group.

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Retroperitoneal Xanthogranuloma; Priority of Case Reports

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.31.5.883a ◽

1963 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 883-883

Author(s):

MELVIN S. KRUGLY

Keyword(s):

British Journal ◽

Case Reports ◽

Retroperitoneal Space ◽

Male Child ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

The Third ◽

Pediatric Age Group

I received a letter from Dr. Walton M. Edwards, requesting us to acknowledge his report of an xanthogranuloma in the retroperitoneal space as the second case in the pediatric literature. Since our paper, "Retroperitoneal Xanthogranuloma"(Pediatrics, 30:608, 1962) was submitted for publication this paper by Captain Douglas H. Sandberg, M.C., and Colonel Walton M. Edwards, M.C., appeared in the British Journal of Urology, 34:47, 1962, reporting a case of xanthogranuloma of the retroperitoneal space in a 3-year-old male child. Our case is therefore the third to be reported in the pediatric age group and not the second as we reported.

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Eosinophilic Enterocolitis Diagnosed by Means of Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy with Random Biopsies Treated with Budenoside: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

ISRN Gastroenterology ◽

10.5402/2011/608901 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ghulamullah Shahzad ◽

Duane Moise ◽

Seth Lipka ◽

Kaleem Rizvon ◽

Paul J. Mustacchia

Keyword(s):

Inflammatory Process ◽

Colonic Mucosa ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Peripheral Eosinophilia ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Unique Case ◽

Protein Losing Enteropathy ◽

Pediatric Age Group

Intense infiltration of gastrointestinal and colonic mucosa with eosinophils or acidophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is a relatively uncommon picture for a pathologist endoscopist especially outside the pediatric age group and is highly suggestive of an ongoing chronic inflammatory process. Existing literature projected a hypothetical association with allergy but the exact pathophysiology is still unknown. Association with malabsorption, protein losing enteropathy, and refractory ulcers with gastrointestinal bleeding makes the clinical presentation more complicated. We present a unique case of diarrhea and abdominal pain in the clinical presentation with associated peripheral eosinophilia, asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The patient's symptoms abated after initiation of budesonide.

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Neonatal Campylobacter Fetus Meningitis: A Report of an Unusual Case

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/000992289203100416 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 255-256 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

William T. Bingham ◽

Anthony Chan ◽

Robert Rennie ◽

Kurt E. Williams ◽

Koravangattu Sankaran

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Neonatal Meningitis ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Campylobacter Fetus

Campylobacter fetus is a rare cause of meningitis in the pediatric age group and, in particular, among neonates. The clinical presentation of campylobacter meningitis in high-risk neonates is not well-described. A review of campylobacter meningitis by Lee et al1 in 1985 reported nine cases occurring in neonates, of which only one case was caused by C. fetus. In the ensuing six years only three more confirmed cases of neonatal meningitis caused by C. fetus have been reported.2,3 We here report another confirmed case of C. fetus meningitis in a neonate.

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A clinico-aetiological and ultrasonographic study of Peyronie's disease

Sexual Health ◽

10.1071/sh05031 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 113 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Bhushan Kumar ◽

Tarun Narang ◽

Somesh Gupta ◽

Madhu Gulati

Keyword(s):

Clinical Presentation ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Tunica Albuginea ◽

Connective Tissue Disorder ◽

Peyronie’S Disease ◽

Penile Curvature ◽

Age Group ◽

History Of ◽

Peyronie's Disease ◽

Symptoms And Signs

Background: Peyronie’s disease is a localised connective tissue disorder that involves the tunica albuginea of the penis. Although long recognised as an important clinical entity of the male genitalia, the aetiology of this disease has remained poorly understood. Methods: The epidemiology and clinical presentation of Peyronie’s disease during a 10-year period was evaluated. Results: Forty-two men with Peyronie’s disease from Chandigarh, India were reviewed retrospectively. The prevalence of Peyronie’s patients was 1.97/1000 patients. Their ages ranged from 23 to 70 years. Most of them presented during the early phase of the disease. The most common presenting complaint was penile curvature in 34 (80.95%) followed by pain on erection in 28 (66.66%). History of penile trauma was revealed by four (9.52%) patients. Among the risk factors, hypercholesterolemia (60%), hypertension (33.3%) and asymptomatic hyperuricemia (28.34%) were the most common. Twenty-two patients with Peyronie’s disease were studied by ultrasonography. Ultrasonogram was more accurate than clinical assessment in delineating the extent of lesions. In one-third of the patients, sonography demonstrated the plaques to be more extensive than had been detected by clinical examination. Conclusions: The clinical symptoms and signs in our study were, in general, similar to those found in the previous studies. Higher incidence of hypertension and diabetes in patients with Peyronie’s disease may also be to an extent due to patients being in an older age group.

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A Prospective Evaluation of Pediatric Patients With Syncope

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/000992289403300201 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 66-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Tally Lerman-Sagie ◽

Pinchas Lerman ◽

Masza Mukamel ◽

Leonard Blieden ◽

Marc Mimouni

Keyword(s):

Pediatric Patients ◽

Tilt Test ◽

Breath Holding ◽

Age Group ◽

Single Episode ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

History Of ◽

Head Up Tilt ◽

Head Up Tilt Test ◽

Multiple Episodes

Fifty-eight children with syncope were evaluated prospectively to determine the characteristics of syncope in the pediatric age group and the yield of various diagnostic tests. The age at first syncope ranged from 0.5 to 15 years. Twenty-five children presented after a single episode and 33 after multiple episodes. Ten had a history of breath-holding spells. Nineteen had a family history of syncope. A diagnosis was established in 53 patients (91%): vasodepressor (31), cardioinhibitory (13), tussive (3), hyperventilation (2), and mixed syncope (4). In five patients (9%), the cause remained unknown. The diagnosis was established from the history in 45 cases, by a positive oculocardiac reflex in 11, and by the head-up tilt test in four. We conclude that the cause of most cases of pediatric syncope is vasodepressor or cardioinhibitory and can be diagnosed by good history-taking. Costly evaluations are rarely necessary.

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