Assessing the relationship between hypospadias risk and parental occupational exposure to potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Objective: The association between periconceptional parental exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and hypospadias remains inconclusive and controversial. Therefore, we conducted a hospital-based retrospective study to assess the relationship between hypospadias risk and parental occupational exposure to potential EDCs.

Methods: Incident cases (n=73) were boys between 0 and 14 years diagnosed with hypospadias with no micropenis or cryptorchidism.

Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction in Children: Role of Preoperative Imaging.

Aim: Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is characterized by features of recent thrombosis or portal hypertension with portal cavernoma as a sequel of portal vein obstruction. Imaging of spleno-portal axis is the mainstay for the diagnosis of EHPVO. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of imaging in the preoperative assessment of the portal venous system in children with EHPVO.

Growth and Psychological Development in Postoperative Patients With Anterior Encephaloceles.

Purpose: Anterior encephaloceles are rare malformations that are frequently associated with other brain anomalies. This study evaluates the growth and psychological development of children following encephalocele repair.

Materials & Methods: Growth and psychological assessment was done in 24 children with only encephalocele (group I); nine children with encephalocele and hydrocephalus (group II); seven children with encephalocele, hydrocephalus, and secondary malformations (group III); and 40 apparently healthy control subjects.

Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of pediatric spinal anomalies.

Context: Spinal dysraphisms are congenital abnormalities of the spine due to imperfect fusion of midline mesenchymal, bony and neural structures. Imaging plays a vital role in their evaluation as significant portion of patients may present with concurrent anomalies that need to be corrected simultaneously to avoid repeat surgeries.

Aims: The aims of the study were to evaluate Spinal dysraphisms using USG and MRI and to correlate imaging findings with operative findings in patients undergoing surgery.

Sincipital Encephaloceles: A Study of Associated Brain Malformations.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the associated intracranial malformations in patients with sincipital encephaloceles.

Materials And Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted over 8 years from June 2007 to May 2015 on 28 patients. The patients were evaluated by either computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging whichever was feasible.

The prune belly syndrome in a female foetus with urorectal septum malformation sequence: a case report on a rare entity with an unusual association.

The prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly which is characterized by the triad of an absent or a deficient development of the abdominal muscle, bilateral cryptorchidism and an anomalous urinary tract. In its full form, this condition occurs only in males. However, a similar condition occurs in females in the absence of cryptorchidism.

Type IVa choledochal cyst: Results following haemihepatectomy and mucosectomy of intrahepatic cyst.

Choledochal cyst is a rare condition characterised by congenital dilatation of the biliary tree. Commonly seen in the oriental countries, patients usually present with a varying combination of abdominal pain, jaundice, lump or cholangitis. Untreated patients or incomplete removal of the cysts usually leads to portal hypertension and cholangiocarcinoma.

Jaw and gum tumours in children.

Introduction: Jaw and gum tumours are rare conditions in children. Children presenting with jaw tumours during 2001 till 2007 are presented. Their modes of presentation, operative procedures and findings, histology and post operative results have been described.