Sexual maturity of children on regular hemodialysis: Role of testosterone and estradiol, a tertiary multicenter experience.

A big problem is the delayed growth and sexual maturity in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with the consequent reduction in adults' height. Testosterone and estradiol have significant physiologic changes in children suffering from CKD, resulting in delayed puberty. We aim to assess blood levels of these hormones in patients with CKD-5 on regular hemodialysis.

Infantile Parotid Hemangioma With Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report.

Introduction: Salivary gland tumors are uncommon in children; hemangiomas are one of them. We report a case of infantile hemangioma of the parotid gland which posed a diagnostic dilemma.

Patients And Methods: Four-month-old infant presented with swelling at the parotid gland region, which was progressively increasing.