Acute paediatric neck abscesses.

Acute neck swellings in a paediatric setting are often treated with antibiotics, proceeding to incision and drainage if an abscess is suspected. A variety of investigations are available and the causative organism can vary. A five-year retrospective study analysing trends in microbiology, antibiotic sensitivity, clinical evaluation and management of children presenting with an acute cervical abscess of four weeks duration or less was performed.

Is hemifacial microsomia linked to multiple maternities?

Hemifacial microsomia describes a congenital orofacial malformation in which there is insufficient or disrupted development of the mandible affecting one side of the face. The aetiology of this condition remains unclear, but it has been postulated that twins (predominantly monozygotic) are more liable to be affected than singletons. This study investigates the incidence of multiple births amongst a large number of affected individuals and their families.

Cowden's disease: a rare cause of oral papillomatosis.

Cowden's disease is a rare autosomal dominant condition with characteristic mucocutaneous papillomatous lesions. These lesions are mucocutaneous markers for increased risk of malignancies in the thyroid, breast and the gastrointestinal tract. We discuss the case of a 50-year-old female patient who presented with oral and cutaneous papillomoas and a past history of breast malignancy.

A prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial of antiseptic cream for recurrent epistaxis in childhood.

Epistaxis is common in children. Trials show antiseptic cream is as effective as cautery, but it is not known whether either is better than no treatment. We wished to know the efficacy of cream in children with recurrent epistaxis.

Hemifacial microsomia: progress in understanding the genetic basis of a complex malformation syndrome.

Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a common birth defect involving first and second branchial arch derivatives. The phenotype is extremely variable. In addition to craniofacial anomalies there may be cardiac, vertebral and central nervous system defects.