Humoral and Innate Immunological Profile of Paediatric Recipients of Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was one of the essential tools in curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike conventional vaccines, this newly approved mRNA vaccine is taken up by cells, which leads to the synthesis of the specific viral Spike antigen. The vaccine was initially introduced for adults, and the immunological profile of adult recipients is well-characterized.

Should Pediatric Surgical Oncologists Receive Training in Vascular Surgery ? A Practice Survey Report From the International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO).

Background: Is vascular training in paediatric surgical oncology considered desirable ?

Methods: A voluntary survey of work practice was undertaken with the surgeon membership of The International Society Of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) using a structured designed questionnaire.

Results: A total of 149 IPSO surgeon members completed the survey. 57% (N = 84) of surgeons surveyed had no specific training in vascular surgery.

Anomalous branching of the middle meningeal artery from the basilar artery: a systematic review.

Background: Anomalous origin of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) from the basilar artery is a rare congenital neurological variant that has been detected in both children and adults with diagnoses ranging from intracranial haemorrhage to ependymoma. This review aims to investigate the anatomical course of an anomalous basilar-middle meningeal artery and its clinical presentation.

Methods: A systematic search was performed in PubMed using the keywords (middle meningeal artery) and (basilar artery).

Pulmonary Actinomycosis in Children: A Prompt Diagnosis Can Prevent Surgery.

Pulmonary actinomycosis is an extremely rare disease in children. The diagnosis is challenging as the clinical presentation and radiological investigations may be atypical. We report a case of a pulmonary lesion extending to the chest wall posing as a malignant lesion.