Case 1: A 12-year-old boy with acute liver failure

A 12-year-old boy with renal failure and haemoptysis

A 12-year-old boy, previously well, presented with increasing pallor, lethargy and intermittent gross haematuria for 1 month. He also had a history of haemoptysis for the previous 5 days. His blood pressure was normal and he had pedal oedema. There was no hepatosplenomegaly, joint swelling or skin rash. Laboratory investigations (Table 1) revealed anaemia, hypoalbuminaemia and elevated serum cr...

Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome in a 6.5-year-old boy: A case report

Background: “Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections”, or PANDAS, is a syndrome characterized by acute-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or tics accompanied by the neuropsychiatric symptoms. This case is reported because of its rarity. Case report: A 6.5-year-old boy with swollen tonsils, high-grade fever and rash was admitted to Ami...

A 12-year-old boy with increasing verbal aggression.

A 12-Year-Old Boy with Pars Planitis.

A 12-Month-Old Boy with Failure to Gain Weight.

A 12-month-old boy was transferred for evaluation of failure to gain weight. He was growing and developing appropriately and meeting his milestones up until age 8 months, at which point he had significant drop-off in his weight, resulting in three hospitalizations elsewhere. He drank a cow’s milk-based formula during his first 6 months. He started receiving a variety of solid foods at age 6 mon...