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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
March 2025
From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Teratomas are embryonal neoplasms composed of 2 or 3 germ layers. We present the case of a female neonate who had a rare, mature, skull base teratoma that was managed surgically by fetal surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, and plastic surgery. Imaging revealed an anterior skull base teratoma with extension into the nasopharynx, resulting in gross enlargement of the right nostril and sinonasal cavity.
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February 2025
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Hospital Infantil de México, Federico Gómez, Mexico City, MEX.
Giant encephalocele is a rare pediatric surgical entity that poses unique challenges. Few cases have been reported in the medical literature, and its cause is unknown. Factors that increase the likelihood of developing this pathology are radiation, infections, hyperinsulinemia, vitamin deficiencies related to neural tube closure defects, maternal smoking, alcohol, and anticonvulsants.
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February 2025
Department of Pediatrics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type III (LAD-III) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by immune dysfunction and bleeding tendencies. The condition arises from mutations in the FERMT3 gene, which disrupts integrin activation on leukocytes and platelets. This case study focuses on a family with consanguineous parents and multiple affected individuals spanning two generations, all diagnosed with LAD-III due to a novel homozygous mutation in the FERMT3 gene (c.
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May 2025
Department of General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Background: Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are inherited diseases causing significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in childhood. Liver transplantation (LT) can be curative or partially effective for these diseases. LT for IEMs has increased, making IEMs the second most common reason for pediatric LT after biliary atresia.
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February 2025
Division of Children's and Women's Health, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden.
Preventing neurodevelopmental impairment after extremely preterm birth remains challenging. While breast milk feeding is linked to better neurodevelopment, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study explored the association between individual human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and neurodevelopment at two years of age in extremely preterm children.
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