A Family with Multiple Thrombosis Including Infancy Occurrence

Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia of Infancy: A Rare Case with Multiple Anomalies

Background: Few cases of persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI) have been reported, so far. The main concern in the management of PHHI is to prevent severe hypoglycemia, which can lead to coma, brain damage and mental retardation. Total or subtotal pancreatectomy is normally required for the infants, despite the availability of medical therapies. Case report: In this report...

Histoplasmosis in infancy: a family study.

U S E HISTORY This four-month-old boy (R.B.) was born at the Univenity of Kentucky Medical Center on October 28. 1964, and discharged as a normal baby on Su\.ernber 5, 1'364. He was readmitted at 12 weeks of age on January 2'2, 1965 with diagnosis of hepatorplenomrgaly of unknown etiology. anemia and upper respiratory infection. Skin tests for histoplasmoris and tuberculosis were negative. Seru...

A Rare Presentation of Arterial Thrombosis after Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Gastric Cancer

Background: Venous thromboembolism, which comprises deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cancer. The aim of the present study was to report a rare presentation of arterial thrombosis after venous thrombosis in a patient with gastric cancer. Report of the Case: A 45 year-old female patient with locally advanced gas...

The Occurrence of Foetal Erythropoiesis after Infancy.

Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz) syndrome with multiple family member involvement: A case report

Goltz syndrome or focal dermal hypoplasia is a rare syndrome with mesoectodermal hypoplasia. This syndrome is an X-linked dominant disorder with involvement of the cutaneous, ocular, dental and skeletal systems. The most significant feature of this disease is connective tissue dysplasia. Here, we report a 30-year old woman who presented with congenital unilateral linear atrophic areas on her tr...