Value of the atopy patch test in the diagnosis of food allergy in children with gastrointestinal symptoms.

Background: In recent years, food allergy, especially in the child population, has become an increasing problem in developed societies. In the youngest children, it is a frequent cause of gastrointestinal disorders. The atopy patch test, applied from several years in clinical practice, is one of the methods used in allergology.

[Feeding disorders, ALTE syndrome, Sandifer syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease in the course of food hypersensitivity in 8-month old infant].

This paper describes the occurrence of feeding disorders, atopic dermatitis, life-threatening symptoms, Sandifer syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease in 8-month old infant in the course of food hypersensitivity. Used in the treatment of cow's milk protein hydrolysates with a considerable degree of hydrolysis, omeprazole, Cisapride. It was not until the introduction of elemental diet based on free amino acids resulted in the withdrawal of life-threatening child's symptoms.

[Diagnostic role of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases].

The Aim Of This Study: To evaluate the frequency and type of endoscopic and histopathological changes in upper gastrointestinal tract in children with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Material And Methods: The study included 97 patients aged from 3 to 18 years (mean age 12.8 years, 45 girls and 52 boys) with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), treated in the 2nd Chair and Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Feeding of Children from 2005 to 2007.

[Distinct clinical characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease in children younger than 5 years].

Unlabelled: In the last decades an increase in morbidity of inflammatory bowel disease, particularly of Crohn disease, in children has been observed.

Objective: Assessment of clinical course and activity of inflammatory bowel disease in children younger than 5 years was the goal of the study.

Material And Methods: The study comprised 21 children aged 2 to 5 years (13 boys and 8 girls) who were diagnosed with: Leśniowski-Crohn disease (7 children), ulcerative colitis (7 children) and indeterminate colitis (remaining 7 children).

[Acute pancreatitis as a complication of diagnostic gastroduodenal endoscopy at 10 years old girl--case report].

A 10-years old girl with chronic pancreatitis, in whom the symptoms of acute pancreatitis appeared after gastroduodenal endoscopy is described. One hour after endoscopy the following symptoms appeared: unigastric and epigastric pain, intense vomiting, elevated amylase activity in the serum (2744 micro/l) and in urine (23738 micro/l) as well as serum lipase activity (4350 micro/l). Ultrasound of the abdomen revealed the enlargement of the pancreas with hypodense structure in comparison to the examination conducted couple hours earlier, and trace of fluid around the pancreas.

[Management of fever without source in children].

Introduction: Infectious diseases are the most common cause of fever in children. Viral and bacterial infections of respiratory, gastrointestinal, central nervous system and urinary tract dominates. In the group of children with chronic fever in some cases inflammatory bowel diseases, immunodeficiency syndromes and infections of rare pathogens are diagnosed.

[Williams syndrome in 2-year-old boy].

In the course of Williams syndrome, in 15% of the cases, transient hypercalcemia is present. Additionally, in patients with this syndrome celiac disease is more frequent than in general population. In present work, a case of 2-years-old boy with hypercalcemia, deficiency of the body mass in whom Williams syndrome had been diagnosed in 15th month of life, was described.

[Genotype and phenotype of gastrointestinal symptoms analysis in children with cystic fibrosis].

Unlabelled: Cystic fibrosis is the most common autosomal recessive genetic defect of one gene CFTR, where a variety of mutations were revealed. Cystic fibrosis is a variable disease and to date the genotype-phenotype correlation is difficult to clarify. The aim of the study was to analyse retrospectively the genotype and phenotype of children with cystic fibrosis and to search the correlation between type of mutation in CFTR and clinical manifestation of the gastrointestinal tract.

[Cryptosporidiosis in children with chronic diarrhea].

The aim of the studies was to establish the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum in children hospitalized with diarrhea. The group of 102 children has been examined from 2002-2003. A total of 8 (7.

[Susceptibility to antimicrobial agents of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains isolated from children with diarrhea].

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) are responsible for infant's persistent secretory diarrhea, traveler's diarrhea and outbreaks. Since isolated all over the world EAEC strains show a low to high level of resistance to antimicrobial agents, the aim of the study was to determine antimicrobial susceptibility and beta-lactamases extended spectrum (ESBL) production in vitro among 55 enteroaggregative E. coli strains isolated from children with diarrhea.

[Correlation between the presence of aggregative fibria and a type of Escherichia coli adhesion].

Enteroaggregative strains of E. coli (EAEC) are an important agents possessing among many virulence factors, aggregative fimbria AAF hemagglutinating in the presence of mannose human group A or/and rats erythrocytes. The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between the presence of AAF fimbria and pattern of adherence in vitro.