A case report of leukemoid reaction in a child with severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and cerebral edema: When rarity and complexity meet.

Key Clinical Message: In pediatrics, a leukemoid reaction in severe DKA cases with cerebral edema has never been reported. The fluid management was challenging as it required balancing rates to ensure improvement of the condition while preventing neurological sequelae.

Abstract: The combination of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), cerebral edema, and leukemoid reaction in pediatrics has never been reported before in the literature.

FGF23 Expression Is a Promising Immunohistochemical Diagnostic Marker for Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of Bone (UPSb).

Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of bone (UPSb) is a rare primary bone sarcoma that lacks a specific line of differentiation. Distinguishing between UPSb and other malignant bone sarcomas, including dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma and osteosarcoma, is challenging due to their overlapping features. We have previously identified that UPSb tumours have elevated mRNA levels of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 () transcripts compared to other sarcomas including osteosarcoma.

Angina Pectoris as a Manifestation of ALCAPA Syndrome in a 20-Year-Old Female: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Unlabelled: Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is considered a rare congenital heart disease where the take-off of the left coronary artery abnormally originates from the pulmonary artery instead of left aortic sinus. It is associated with a high mortality rate in the first year of life and sudden death in adults if left untreated. We report an adult form of ALCAPA syndrome in a 20-year-old female who presented with anginal pain for the previous few months.

CT based Acute Appendicitis Severity Index for acute appendicitis and validate its effectiveness in predicting complicated appendicitis.

Aim: To propose a CT-based scoring system called Acute Appendicitis Severity Index (AASI) for diagnosis of acute appendicitis and validates its effectiveness in predicting complicated appendicitis.

Subjects And Methods: Retrospective analyses of CT images of 120 adult patients with pathologically proven uncomplicated (n = 64) and complicated (n = 56) acute appendicitis were performed. All patients had undergone a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis using 320 multi-detectors computed tomography with Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR 3D).

Reliability of standardized reporting system of acute appendicitis in adults at low-dose 320-rows CT.

Aim: To assess the reliability of a standardized reporting system of acute appendicitis at low-dose 320-rows CT.

Subjects And Methods: Retrospective analysis CT of 78 patients with pathologically proven acute appendicitis. The study was performed at a low-dose 320-rows CT.

Interobserver agreement of computed tomography reporting standards for chronic pancreatitis.

Aim: To assess the interobserver agreement of computed tomography (CT) reporting standards for chronic pancreatitis (CP).

Subjects And Methods: Retrospective analysis of CT of 47 patients (33 males and 11 females, age range 36 to 56 years) with CP who presented with abdominal pain (n = 41), steatorrhea (n = 37), and glucose intolerance (n = 31). The patients underwent CT study using a 16-multidetector CT scanner with a pancreatic protocol including a nonenhanced scan followed by pancreatic phase at 35 s and portal venous phase at 65 s after intravenous injection of nonionic contrast medium.