A Cohort Study Comparing the Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Babies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology with Those of Naturally Conceived Babies from Birth till 24 Months.

Objective: To compare the growth and neurodevelopmental outcome of term, singleton babies conceived by assisted reproduction with those of naturally conceived babies.

Methods: A cohort study evaluating the growth delay in terms of proportion of babies with wasting (W/L < -2SD) at 6, 12 and 24 mo follow-up. Developmental delay was defined as either motor or mental developmental quotient < 70 in DASII.

Profile of Functional Constipation in Children at a Referral Hospital.

Objective: To study the social, demographic and clinical profile of functional constipation (FC) in children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a tertiary-care hospital to assess prevalence and profile of functional constipation among children (1-18 years) using Rome IV diagnostic criteria.

Results: Children with FC constituted 5.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sepsis Following Probiotic Therapy in an Infant.

A 3.5-month-old infant with undiagnosed underlying combined immunodeficiency presented with S. ceravisiae fungemia following treatment with S.

Attenuation of phenotypical expression of severe hemophilia A in presence of simultaneous prothrombotic Factor V mutation: The debate continues.

The effect of coexistence of the prothrombotic Factor V Leiden mutation on the phenotypical expression in hemophilia is still debatable. Six-year-old boy with severe hemophilia A had presented with large soft tissue hematoma, treated with Factor VIII concentrate. Simultaneous Factor V Leiden mutation had resulted in attenuation of clinical features.

Congenital protein C deficiency causing major arterial thrombosis in a neonate.

A 9-day-old female baby presented with complaints of progressively worsening respiratory distress and lethargy. The parents were first cousins with history of multiple fetal losses in previous pregnancies. On examination, the baby was noted to be tachypnoeic, tachycardic with poor peripheral perfusion of the lower extremities.

Congenital dermal sinus with extensive intramedullary expansion and an infected spinal epidermoid cyst in an infant.

An 11-month-old female child presented with progressive weakness involving both lower limbs and left upper limb. There was hypertonia and hyperreflexia in the affected limbs. This was associated with multiple episodes of urinary tract infection and overflow incontinence of the urinary bladder.

A rare presentation of Hodgkin's lymphoma in a very young child, with involvement of the appendix.

Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the appendix in young children is an exceptionally rare disease. We report a case of a child less than 3 years who presented to us with gradual weight loss, progressive pallor and diffuse abdominal pain. The symptoms were preceded by a history of varicella infection about 6 months ago.

Spontaneous abdominal arteriovenous fistula and polysplenia in a child presenting with brain abscess.

Spontaneous arteriovenous communications below the diaphragm is a very rare condition. Its association with polysplenia has perhaps not yet been reported in children. We reported a case in a 9-year-old boy presenting with acute onset of fever, vomiting, headache, seizures and altered sensorium.

Primary pituitary abscess in an adolescent boy: a rare occurrence.

Primary pituitary abscess is a rare clinical condition at a young age. It is characterised by atypical clinical features which makes the diagnosis difficult. Correct diagnosis and therapy are mandatory due to the potentially lethal outcome.