[An infant with blisters post partum].

A newborn boy was sent to the hospital immediately after birth because of pre-auricular vesicles on both cheeks. There were no other congenital anomalies. First we thought the lesions were caused by friction or by impetigo bullosa.

Allergic rhinitis is associated with poor asthma control in children with asthma.

Background: Asthma and allergic rhinitis are the two most common chronic disorders in childhood and adolescence. To date, no study has examined the impact of comorbid allergic rhinitis on asthma control in children.

Objective: To examine the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in children with asthma, and the impact of the disease and its treatment on asthma control.

[A neonate with a red line in the neck].

A newborn girl had a red line in the neck. On close examination it appeared the line was a congenital midline cervical cleft. The defect was surgically removed.