Publications by authors named "Karolina Grekov"

Article Synopsis
  • - A previously healthy 6-year-old girl developed fever and then had a generalized seizure, leading to a diagnosis of acute necrotizing encephalopathy associated with influenza A, indicated by brain MRI and lab results.
  • - Her hospital stay lasted one month and was complicated by severe neurological issues requiring intensive interventions like sedatives, paralysis, hypothermia, and immune therapies (corticosteroids, plasmapheresis).
  • - Despite a serious prognosis, she made a remarkable recovery three months later, highlighting the importance of quick recognition and treatment in achieving positive outcomes, while also underscoring the complexities in predicting pediatric neurological recovery.
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Objective: To describe our institutional experience with pilomatrixoma in the pediatric population, specifically examining its clinical presentation, associated conditions, surgical treatment and future implications.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of a single tertiary care center. Subjects included 137 patients with diagnosis of pilomatrixoma between the years of 2000 and 2013 up to the age of 19.

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