ESSENTIAL HYPERNATREMIA AS A RARE CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Osteopoikilosis: a rare cause of bone pain

 Background: Osteopoikilosis (OPK) is a rare inherited condition of the bones, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait characterized by numerous hyperostotic areas that tend to localize in periarticular osseous regions. It is usually asymptomatic and is often diagnosed incidentally during x-rays made by other reasons. We present a case of 34-year-old man suffering from polyarthralgia an...

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Childhood hypertension due to a rare cause

A 3 year 6 month old child, presented with complaints of fever, loose stools and vomiting. The child had no signs of dehydration and was noted to be hypertensive with blood pressure of 120/76mm Hg (95 centile for age, sex and height: 104/65 mm Hg). All the peripheral pulses were equal and well felt. There was no radiofemoral delay, no abdominal bruit. The child had been reared as a female, had ...

Primary Epidural Varicosis as a Rare Cause of Sciatica: A Case Report

Non-discogenic sciatica can be caused by any lesion along the course of the lumbosacral nerve roots and sciatic nerve. We aim to present a rare case of refractory sciatica in an otherwise healthy 25-year-old man. He complained of left leg pain without significant back pain. Extensor hallucis longus muscle was weak on the left side with limited straight leg rising. On magnetic resonance imaging,...

Essential thrombocythemia: a rare disease in childhood

Essential thrombocythemia is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by the proliferation of megakaryocytes in bone marrow, leading to a persistent increase in the number of circulating platelets and thus increasing the risk for thrombotic and hemorrhagic events. The disease features leukocytosis, splenomegaly, vascular occlusive events, hemorrhages and vasomotor disorders. The in...