Brown-Séquard-plus syndrome because of penetrating trauma in children.

Brown-Séquard syndrome is an uncommon condition involving incomplete spinal cord injury, with ipsilateral motor and proprioception loss, contralateral pain, and decreased temperature. Brown-Séquard-plus syndrome is associated with additional neurologic findings involving the eyes, bowel, or bladder. We describe an adolescent with Brown-Séquard-plus syndrome attributable to a stab injury.

Severe methemoglobinemia linked to gel-type topical benzocaine use: a case report.

Background: Methemoglobinemia is an uncommon cause of tissue hypoxia, but it can be life threatening if it is not identified and treated promptly.

Objectives: To highlight the importance of understanding the potential risks of over-the-counter medications, especially in unsupervised use. Topical benzocaine must be used with caution, even in the healthy population.

Multiple brain abscesses: an initial presentation in a child with an undiagnosed sinus venosus atrial septal defect.

Cerebral abscess is a serious condition and in children the commonest cause is cyanotic congenital heart disease. We report a 12-year old male who presented with multiple brain abscesses. After an extensive evaluation including a transesphageal echocardiogram (TEE), we found a previously undiagnosed sinus venous atrial septal defect (ASD).

Spontaneous hemopneumothorax in children: case report and review of literature.

Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is rare, occurs in young adolescents, and can be life threatening secondary to massive bleeding. An adolescent with spontaneous hemopneumothorax and shock managed by tube thorascostomy is described here. We compared our case with published data of spontaneous hemopneumothorax in the pediatric age group.