EP14.39: Should we consider prenatal diagnosis of Silver-Russell syndrome?

Should We Consider another Booster Dose of Measles Vaccine?

Background: To date, 36 years has passed since the beginning of measles vaccination; the disease is still circulating around the world, threatening lives of human beings especially in developing countries.  In recent years, we have confronted measles in previously vaccinated adults from all over the country. Objective: To find out if there is a need for changing our routine measles vaccination ...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Severe Silver-Russell syndrome.

Three children are described with severe Silver-Russell syndrome. Major medical problems occurred in the first two years of life in all three. Silver-Russell syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children with severe pre- and postnatal growth deficiency.

Hemophagocytic syndrome--should we consider it more often?

Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a rare condition characterized by overactive histiocytes, hepatosplenomegaly, fever and cytopenia, with two major types: familial, autosomal recessive genetic disease and acquired that can occur during systemic infections, immunodeficiency or malignancy. Inappropriate activation of macrophages by cytokines is the major mechanism of the disease. We report a case ...

Silver - Russell syndrome . Part II

Features of the Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) may overlap with other entities characterized by intrauterine growth restriction, making clinical diagnosis often ambiguous. Numerous scoring systems have been continuously modified, based on anthropometric parameters, dysmorphic features and health issues, including growth and gastrointestinal disturbances. Clinical criteria serve for screening pat...