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Turk J Pediatr
December 2024
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Koç University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Background: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare radiological finding that may be associated with various diseases. In the neonatal period, it is considered pathognomonic for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Cow's milk protein allergy (CMA) is the main cause of allergy especially in term infants appearing following breastfeeding or consumption of milk-based formulas.
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November 2024
General Medicine, Felix Hospital, Noida, IND.
Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) is a rare, autosomal recessive liver disorder characterized by intermittent episodes of cholestasis without progression to chronic liver disease or cirrhosis. Patients experience recurrent jaundice and severe pruritus, significantly impacting their quality of life. This case report presents a 15-year-old boy with a history of recurrent jaundice and pruritus.
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December 2024
Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa University College of Health Science, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: Hereditary spherocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane that is characterized by anemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly; however, in the absence of family history and with unusual clinical presentation, the diagnosis might not be made until later in life.
Case Presentation: Here, we present a challenging case of genetically proven hereditary spherocytosis that involves the SPTB gene in a 23-year-old female patient from Ethiopia who had repeated medical visits for episodic jaundice and hepatosplenomegaly, with unusual features of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, pancytopenia, normal reticulocyte count, and lack of family history, where the delay in diagnosis led to several complications. The patient was successfully managed with simultaneous splenectomy and cholecystectomy.
Caspian J Intern Med
October 2024
Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Background: Percutaneous Trans hepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is a successful palliative treatment for malignant obstructive jaundice. Despite the past that PTBD complications occur more frequently. Currently, with the help of an ultrasound guide, these side effects and possibility of adjacent organ damages have decreased interestingly.
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October 2024
Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
Purpose: Bile lake (BL) formation following Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) can complicate the prognosis of biliary atresia (BA). Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) performed under fluoroscopic/ultrasonographic (US) guidance is discussed for the management of BL.
Methods: A retrospective review of 64 BA patients treated by KPE (open = 31, laparoscopic = 33) at a single center (2004-2023) identified 9 BL cases (9/64; 14.
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