Case Report: Cerebral Toxoplasmosis Infection by Reactivation of T. gondii in Pediatric Patients with HIV

Moyamoya is an uncommon disease that presents with stenoocclusion of the major vasculature at the base of the brain and associated collateral vessel formation. Many pediatric patients with moyamoya present with transient ischemic attacks or complete occlusions. The authors report the case of a 9-year-old girl who presented with posterior fossa hemorrhage and was treated with an emergency suboccipital craniotomy for evacuation. After emergency surgery, an angiogram was performed, and the patient was diagnosed with moyamoya disease. Six months later, the patient was treated for moyamoya using direct and indirect revascularization; after surgery there was excellent vascularization in both regions of the bypass and no further progression of moyamoya changes. This case illustrates a rare example of intracerebral hemorrhage associated with moyamoya changes in the posterior vascularization in a pediatric patient and subsequent use of direct and indirect revascularization to reduce the risk of future hemorrhage and moyamoya progression.

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Candida spp. In linear gingival erythema lesions in HIV- infeceted children: reports of six cases

International Journal of Science Dentistry ◽

10.22409/ijosd.v1i37.117 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Maristela Barbosa Portela,

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Predictive Marker ◽

Etiologic Agent ◽

Candida Spp ◽

Oral Manifestation ◽

Oral Candidosis ◽

Positive Growth ◽

Microbiological Analyses

Linear gingival erythema (LGE), formally referred as HIV-gingivitis, is the most common form of HIV-associated periodontal disease in HIV-infection. These lesions were recently evaluated as a possible form of erythematous oral candidosis, mainly caused by Candida albicans. Other species are also being associated such as C. tropicalis, C. stellatoidea, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis, C. glabrata and C. dubliniensis, that was identified in some HIV-infected subjects. This case report demonstrates the presence of typical LGE lesions in six HIV-infected children, also investigates the etiologic agent by microbiological exams and correlates this oral manifestation with patients’ systemic conditions. Microbiological analyses showed positive growth for Candida spp in all patients, all of whom had severe imunessupression. After antifungal medication, the regression of lesions could be note. The presence of LGE in pediatric patients with AIDS may indicate its feature as a predictive marker in progression of HIV-infection in children.

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Pulmonary Hemorrhage Associated with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Pediatric Patients: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ◽

10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.03.007 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 305-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Shou-Yen Chen ◽

Ko-Chen Chang ◽

Mei-Ching Yu ◽

Swei Asueh ◽

Liang-Shiou Ou

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Pulmonary Hemorrhage ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Henoch Schonlein Purpura ◽

Schonlein Purpura ◽

Henoch Schönlein Purpura

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Extensive Extraneural Metastases of Cerebral Glioblastoma in a Pediatric Patient: An Extreme Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature

Pediatric Neurosurgery ◽

10.1159/000515348 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Kadir Oktay ◽

Dogu Cihan Yildirim ◽

Arbil Acikalin ◽

Kerem Mazhar Ozsoy ◽

Nuri Eralp Cetinalp ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Extreme Case ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Pertinent Literature ◽

Cervical Lymph Nodes ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Extraneural Metastases

Introduction: Extraneural metastases of glioblastoma are very rare clinical entities, especially in pediatric patients. Because of their rarity, they can be confused with other pathological processes. Case Presentation: We report a case of 16-year-old boy with extensive extraneural metastases of glioblastoma. Lung, liver, cervical lymph nodes, skin, and bone metastases were detected in the patient. Conclusion: We describe the presentation, evaluation, and diagnosis of this rare condition with regard to pertinent literature.

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Pediatric Anastomosing Hemangioma: Case Report and Review of Renal Vascular Tumors in Children

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology ◽

10.1177/1093526618809230 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 269-275 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alvin B Caballes ◽

Agustina D Abelardo ◽

Miguel J Farolan ◽

Januario Antonio D Veloso

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Wilms Tumor ◽

Vascular Lesion ◽

Renal Tumors ◽

Vascular Tumors ◽

Malignant Neoplasms ◽

Therapeutic Implications ◽

Renal Vascular ◽

Anastomosing Hemangioma

The case involves a 10-year-old child who underwent a left radical nephrectomy for what was believed to be a Wilms’ tumor. Histopath examination indicated a benign vascular lesion, subsequently determined to be an anastomosing hemangioma of the kidney. A comparison with the previously cited pediatric patients with renal vascular tumors is provided, and the inconsistent diagnostic terminologies for these conditions are highlighted. The therapeutic implications of these predominantly benign renal tumors, in the context of the much more frequently encountered malignant neoplasms in children, are additionally discussed.

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Bilateral Destructive Hip Disease from Untreated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Case Reports in Orthopedics ◽

10.1155/2019/4593129 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Arash Calafi ◽

Alton W. Skaggs ◽

Trevor J. Shelton ◽

Brian M. Haus

Keyword(s):

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽

Case Report ◽

Femoral Head ◽

Pediatric Patient ◽

Acetabular Dysplasia ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Similar Case ◽

Hip Pain ◽

Complete Destruction ◽

Hip Disease

We report a novel case of a pediatric patient with bilateral hip destruction from untreated Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). She was presented at the age of 9 with hip pain associated with bilateral acetabular dysplasia and a dislocated left femoral head. Only 1.5 years later, the patient developed complete destruction of the left femoral head and dislocated right femoral head. The authors have not identified literature describing a similar case report of bilateral femoral head destruction resulting from Persistent Oligoarticular JIA. Pediatric patients presenting with rapidly evolving destructive process should be evaluated for rheumatologic, infectious, and spinal etiologies.

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P1619 Unusual association of tuberculous meningitis and cerebral toxoplasmosis in a HIV-negative patient. Case report

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents ◽

10.1016/s0924-8579(07)71458-9 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. S455-S456

Author(s):

A. Slavcovici ◽

C. Marcu ◽

M. Lupse ◽

C. Itu ◽

D. Carstina

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Tuberculous Meningitis ◽

Cerebral Toxoplasmosis ◽

Patient Case ◽

Negative Patient ◽

Unusual Association ◽

Hiv Negative

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Compromised Ventilation Caused by Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery - A case report -

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology ◽

10.4097/kjae.2008.54.6.682 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 54 (6) ◽

pp. 682 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sung Yong Park ◽

Sun Kyung A Park ◽

You Sun Hong ◽

Yong Woo Hong

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽

Congenital Heart ◽

Heart Surgery ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Congenital Heart Surgery

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The diagnostic pitfalls of mucormycosis

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases ◽

10.4084/mjhid.2020.079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. e2020079

Author(s):

Margherita Mauro ◽

Giuliana Lo Cascio ◽

Rita Balter ◽

Ada Zaccaron ◽

Elisa Bonetti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Case Report ◽

B Cell ◽

Liposomal Amphotericin ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Intensive Chemotherapy ◽

Aggressive Disease ◽

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Lichtheimia Corymbifera ◽

Diagnostic Pitfalls

Background Invasive mucormycosis is a very aggressive fungal disease among immunocompromised pediatric patients caused by saprophytic fungi that belong to the order of the Mucorales. Case Report We describe a case of of Lichtheimia corymbifera infection in a 15-year-old child with B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) involving lung, kidney and thyroid that initially was diagnosed as probable aspergillosis delaying the effective therapy for mucormycosis. Conclusions This case showed that also intensive chemotherapy with rituximab may represent a risk factor for mucormycosis infection. Liposomal amphotericin B and surgery remain key tools for a successful treatment of this aggressive disease.

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