Pulmonary endarterectomy in a 12-year-old boy with multiple comorbidities

Single pulmonary round mass in a 12-year-old boy.

DESCRIPTION A 12year-old boy, previously healthy, was admitted to the paediatric ward. He had a 15-day history of cough and fever. A chest x-ray (CXRay) revealed a rounded solid opacity with no air bronchogram at the right upper lobe (RUL) pressing the fissure downwards, consistent with the diagnosis of a round pneumonia (figure 1). Laboratory analysis suggested bacterial infection, and Mantoux...

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

Childhood Asthma Treatment in a 12-year-old Boy according to Iranian Traditional Medicine in Tehran

Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and multifactorial respiratory disorder that affects millions of children around the world. In the recent years, for treating many diseases including asthma, the use of complementary and alternative therapies has increased. The purpose of this report is to provide clinical experiences with the use of Iranian Traditional Medicine, in ...

A 12-Year-Old Boy with Pars Planitis.

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...