Publications by authors named "S Vidinlisan"
Although hemangiomas are the most common vascular tumors of the liver in infancy, data regarding hypothyroidism and heart failure related to hepatic hemangiomas are limited. Here, we present a 15- day -old girl who presented with prolonged jaundice at the age of 15 days. Because her TSH level was found to be 74 μIU/mL, she was initially diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism and L-Thyroxine replacement therapy was initiated.
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- Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a major concern for children receiving potent chemotherapy, and the study aimed to see if adding midazolam and diphenhydramine to a standard antiemetic regimen could help.
- The study included 23 children, who were randomly assigned to receive either a standard antiemetic regimen of granisetron and dexamethasone or a combination that included the additional medications.
- Results showed no significant difference in controlling nausea and vomiting between the two regimens, and the group receiving the antiemetic cocktail experienced more side effects.
A very rare cause of virilization in childhood: ovarian Leydig cell tumor.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
February 2008
Virilization in childhood results from an adrenal and/or ovarian disorder. These children usually present with hyperandrogenism: acne, deepening voice, abnormal hair growth, cliteromegaly. Ovarian Leydig cell tumor is a very rare cause of hyperandrogenism in childhood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) are treated with GH to increase adult height. Although it is well established that GH promotes longitudinal bone growth, the effects of GH treatment on bone density are less clear.
Objective: To determine how GH treatment affects trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) in girls with TS at prepubertal ages in a prospective multicentre study.