Review
Pediatrics
Qi-Fei Deng, Han Chu, Bo Peng, Xiang Liu, Yong-Sheng Cao
Summary: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a rare condition requiring surgical treatment in children; early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tammy Tsai, Wei-Che Lan, Jit-Swen Mao, Yu-Chien Lee, Yung-An Tsou, Chia-Der Lin, Liang-Chun Shih, Ching-Yuan Wang
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical features, treatment course, and therapeutic outcomes of patients with mycobacterial otomastoiditis. The patients showed poor response to empiric antibiotic therapy, but recovered and showed no sequelae with appropriate treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Daniel Keese, Andrea Schmedding, Kerstin Saalabian, Georgy Lakshin, Henning Fiegel, Udo Rolle
Summary: Abdominal cocoon or encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, particularly in pediatric patients. Symptoms are often nonspecific, with abdominal pain being a common presenting complaint. Diagnosis is typically made through imaging studies, but findings can be vague. EPS is characterized by a fibrous membrane encasing the bowel due to chronic fibroinflammatory processes in the abdomen.
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Dermatology
C. Zengarini, M. Roda, C. Schiavi, F. Bruni, F. Bardazzi, C. Bellusci, B. Raone
Summary: A clinical case of an atopic patient with severe manifestations impacting quality of life at the cutaneous and ocular site is reported. Conventional treatments were ineffective and omalizumab had to be used to successfully treat the disease.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Gary M. Woods, Dennis W. Kim, Matthew L. Paden, Heather K. Viamonte
Summary: Thromboembolism is a relatively rare complication in pediatric population but its incidence is rising, especially in hospitalized children. Most cases of pediatric thromboembolism are associated with at least one identifiable risk factor. Recent studies have shown an increased risk of thromboembolism development in acute COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Anticoagulation has been the mainstay for managing pediatric thromboembolism, while thrombolytic therapy is less commonly used in children but becoming more common in tertiary care pediatric hospitals. Understanding the data and risks of thrombolysis use in pediatric thromboembolism is crucial.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Deepa Subramonian, Yuwei Juliana Wu, Shazhan Amed, Shubhayan Sanatani
Summary: This case presents a 15-year-old female with hyperthyroidism who developed atrial fibrillation. After receiving treatment for hyperthyroidism and synchronized cardioversion, she returned to a normal state. The physiological and arrhythmogenic properties of thyroid hormone, as well as current guidelines for treating atrial fibrillation in hyperthyroidism, are discussed in this case.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Ophthalmology
Amparo Gargallo-Benedicto, Rodrigo Clemente-Tomas, Maria Pastor-Espuig, Adrian Ballano-Ruiz, Ana Garzaran-Teijeiro, Eva Alias-Alegre, Maria Nieves Navarro-Casado
Summary: This case report describes a severe case of bilateral PKC associated with HS. Systemic immunosuppression was required for both ophthalmological and dermatological improvements. The study suggests that acute inflammation during HS reactivation may trigger an autoimmune response, serving as a common causal mechanism for this association.
OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Xianwen Hu, Wenxin Li, Jie Bai, Dandan Li, Pan Wang, Jiong Cai
Summary: This study reported a case of a 5-year-old girl who was found to have a mass in the right kidney during a routine physical examination. Imaging tests revealed high-density calcifications in the mass, and postoperative pathology confirmed it to be a metanephric adenoma (MA). The study suggests that MA should be considered as one of the imaging differential diagnoses of fat-poor angiomyolipoma, renal carcinoma, and oncocytoma.
Review
Microbiology
Musaed Alharbi, Nourah Alruqaie, Ahmed Alzahrani, Maha Almuneef
Summary: Paecilomyces/Purpureocillium is an emerging human pathogen that can cause serious infections in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Surgical debridement combined with antifungal therapy can cure the infection and reduce the risk of dissemination and recurrence.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Huiwu Xing, Bingqian Tan, Chenyu Yang, Mingman Zhang
Summary: Intrahepatic foreign bodies are rare and consensus on their diagnosis and treatment is lacking. Surgery should be the first choice, although active surveillance can be considered for cases with no symptoms or complications. Decision-making aids should be used in complex cases.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Bin Zhao, Yong Chen, Shi-Min Liao, Jian-Ying Zheng, Shi-Hua Yan, Dong-Shu Zhang
Summary: Acupoint autohemotherapy was effective in treating recalcitrant atopic eczema, with no symptom relapse during a six-month follow-up. The therapy may exert anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects through inducing local and systemic immune responses.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jianyu Zhu, Zhicheng Wang, Wenze Wang, Jinghua Fan, Yi Zhang, Xiaoxu Li, Jie Liu, Shenzhong Jiang, Kan Deng, Lian Duan, Yong Yao, Huijuan Zhu
Summary: Xanthomatous hypophysitis mainly affects females with common symptoms of headache and menstrual disorders. Imaging features include cystic lesions and thickening of the pituitary stalk, with better outcomes seen in total lesion resection during surgery.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Chenxia Xu, Miaoyuan Li, Jianming Peng, Yanfang Zhang, Haijun Li, Guobing Zheng, Degang Wang
Summary: This study presents a case of complete trisomy 9 with an unusual phenotypic association and investigates the genetic pathways involved in this chromosomal abnormality. Trisomy 9 leads to a wide range of organ abnormalities, and this research contributes to a better understanding of the phenotype associated with this rare aneuploidy.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Giulio Frontino, Raffaella Di Tonno, Valeria Castorani, Andrea Rigamonti, Elisa Morotti, Federica Sandullo, Francesco Scialabba, Francesca Arrigoni, Riccardo Foglino, Benedetta Dionisi, Chiara Irene Carla Ferri, Salvatore Zirpoli, Graziano Barera, Franco Meschi, Riccardo Bonfanti
Summary: DKA-associated NOMI should be suspected in pediatric patients with persistent abdominal pain and severe dehydration even after DKA resolution.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Yufeng Li, Lei Ta, Yuan Xu, Jianli Liu
Summary: This article reports a rare case of hepatic hemolymphangioma in a child. The patient had no obvious symptoms, leading to a delay in treatment. Through preoperative ultrasound and CT examination, as well as postoperative pathological diagnosis, it was finally diagnosed as hepatic hemolymphangioma. The patient recovered well after surgery.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)