Airway management following pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.

Objectives: (1) Review airway management in pediatric patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery (CTS); (2) determine the incidence of airway-related complications of CTS in this population.

Design: Case series with chart review. Setting Tertiary care children's hospital.

Pediatric peritonsillar abscess: Quinsy ie versus interval tonsillectomy.

Peritonsillar Abscess: Quinsy versus interval tonsillectomy.

Objectives Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Methods: We reviewed the records of children treated for peritonsillar abscess between 2007 and 2011 at an academic tertiary pediatric hospital.

Successful discontinuation of propranolol for infantile hemangiomas of the head and neck at 12 months of age.

Background: Although propranolol can be an effective primary medical therapy for infantile hemangiomas of the head and neck, the duration of treatment and time to discontinue propranolol is unclear.

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the duration of treatment and age at which propranolol may be successfully discontinued in children with infantile hemangiomas of the head and neck.

Methods: A review of all patients presenting to a pediatric vascular anomalies clinic from January 2008 to December 2011 was performed.

Amyloid-associated cystic lung disease in primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Background: Cystic lung disease can be seen in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and is generally thought to be due to lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia.

Methods: Using computer-assisted search we identified patients with primary SS seen at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN during a 14-year period from 1997 to 2010 who were diagnosed with pulmonary amyloidosis confirmed on lung biopsy. Clinical records, imaging studies, and pathologic specimens were reviewed to delineate presenting features, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical course.