Fundus Albipunctatus Diagnosed in a 9-year-old Female

A 76 year old female diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

The diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) requires a high clinical suspicion in patients presenting at all ages. Early recognition permits referral to a specialist centre and may reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with CF. We report the case of the oldest patient in Ireland diagnosed with CF at 76 years of age and highlight the clinical features of her presentation.

Mediterranean Stomatocytosis/macrothrombocytopenia in A 9-Year-Old Girl

Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis in a 9-year-old Boy

  Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare aseptic, auto-inflammatory bone disorder. CRMO presents with bone pain with or without fever. The diagnosis of CRMO is a diagnosis of exclusion and should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bone lesions in children. Cultures of the bone are typically sterile, antibiotic therapy does not result in clinic...

Fundus albipunctatus-like lesions in juvenile retinoschisis.

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Meningeal Hemangiopericytoma in 33-Year-Old Female; a Case Report

Intracranial hemangiopericytomas (HPC) are rare vascular tumors. They account for 0.4% of primary central nervous system tumors. HPC is more commonly located supratentorially and tends to occur in a younger age group, with average age at presentation of 38–42 years. The tumor was found throughout the entire CNS, usually superficially and closely related to the meninges. Moreover, they have a st...