NEUROTIC VOMITING IN AN INFANT

Large Meningioma in an Infant

Abstract Background Histologically confirmed meningiomas in first year of life are quite rare. However, review of the sporadic cases in the literature reported meningioma in infants. Those have unique features in common. Case presentation An 11 month-old Iranian male infant presented with a several weeks history of decrease in movement of his right sided upper and lower extremities. Brai...

An Unusual Cause of Vomiting in an Infant of 3 Months of Age

This is a 3-month-old infant with a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis presenting with projectile vomiting and no fever and no abdominal pain.

Gastric duplication cyst in an infant presenting with non-bilious vomiting.

In an infant presenting with a mass in the abdomen and non-bilious vomiting, duplication cyst needs to be considered in the list of differential diagnoses. Gastric duplication cyst is an uncommon occurrence in children. Diagnosis is based on clinical findings and imaging features. Surgical excision is safe and offers a complete cure. The literature recommends excision even in asymptomatic cases...

Neurotic tendencies in epilepsy.

Many psychiatrists believe that there are special personality traits characteristic of the epileptic. Various writers have referred to these as mental peculiarities, emotional instability, impulsiveness, moral anergia, and incapacity for productive occupation involving initiative and consecutive activity (Spratling, 1904), eccentricity, supersensitiveness, emotional poverty, and rigidity (Clark...

A Great Mimicker: Upper Respiratory Infection, Vomiting, Irritability and Strong Smelling Urine In An Infant