Externalized Rectal Duplication in a Newborn - A Differential Diagnosis of Meningomyelocele.

Rectal duplication is a rare congenital anomaly with many clinical presentations, being mostly asymptomatic. Treatment consists of a surgical approach with a good prognosis. We are reporting a case of a full-term female newborn who presented with a mass externalized through the sacral region.

Rectal Biopsy Technique for the Diagnosis of Hirschsprung Disease in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HD) depends on the histopathological analysis of rectal biopsies. This review aims to define the best rectal biopsy technique. A systematic literature review and proportional meta-analysis of the available case series studies of rectal biopsies were performed in this study.

Are biopsies always necessary in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy in children? A retrospective 10-year analysis.

Little attention has been given to the efficiency and validity of performing routine endoscopic biopsies in normal areas in children. This study aimed to investigate the need to perform routine biopsies in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UDE) and colonoscopy in normal areas by comparing macroscopy and histology. It was a 10-year retrospective analysis with the inclusion of 761 UDEs and 177 colonoscopies.

Brazilian Portuguese translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reproducibility assessment of the modified Bristol Stool Form Scale for children.

Objective: To translate and culturally adapt the modified Bristol Stool Form Scale for children into Brazilian Portuguese, and to evaluate the reproducibility of the translated version.

Methods: The stage of translation and cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to an internationally accepted methodology, including the translation, back-translation, and pretest application of the translated version to a sample of 74 children to evaluate the degree of understanding. The reproducibility of the translated scale was assessed by applying the final version of Brazilian Portuguese modified Bristol Stool Form Scale for children to a sample of 64 children and 25 healthcare professionals, who were asked to correlate a randomly selected description from the translated scale with the corresponding representative illustration of the stool type.

Observation time and spontaneous resolution of primary phimosis in children.

Objective: to investigate spontaneous resolution rate of a series of patients with physiologic phimosis in relation to observation time and presence of symptoms.

Methods: retrospective and longitudinal follow-up study of patients with physiologic phimosis, that did not apply topic treatment. These patients were invited for a new visit for reevaluation, or recent data were obtained by chart analysis.

Prevalence of broncopulmonary and otorhinolaryngologic symptoms in children under investigation for gastroesophageal reflux disease: retrospective analysis.

Unlabelled: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common ailment in children, adding up to the evidence that gastroesophageal reflux is an important cofactor in upper airway disorders, especially in the pediatric population. It is very common for it to impact the upper and lower airways. Our goal was to assess the presence of otorhinolaryngological symptoms in children aged between one and twelve years in whom gastroesophageal reflux is suspected.