REYE-LIKE SYNDROME IN THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Hypereosinophilia in a three-year-old child: case report

Background: Hypereosinophilic syndrome is commonly found in various diseases such as allergic diseases, parasitic diseases, malignancies, etc. Fasciolosis may present with different clinical features, and it can make a difficult diagnosis of the disease. Laboratory manifestations of fascioliasis are eosinophilia. The purpose of this report was to introduce a child with hypereosinophilia that he...

Valproic acid producing a Reye-like syndrome.

.Although several cases of acute hepatic failure associated with the administration of valproic acid (VPA) have been reported, the pathogenesis of this problem remains unclear. We report the case of a 40 month old male with a chronic seizure disorder treated with VPA and phenytoin for two years, who developed sudden progressive neurological deterioration with evidence of increased intracranial ...

Reye syndrome and salicylates.

This year in the United States there has been considerable controversy about circumstantial evidence linking salicylates to the pathogenesis of Reye syndrome and, in particular, whether that evidence is sufficiently strong to justify action. After careful review both the Federal government and the American Academy of Pediatrics have warned physicians and parents of the possible risk of Reye syn...

Meningeal Anthrax in a Twelve-Year Old Child in Iran

Ovarian Tumour in a Three-Year-Old Child

mented, large and firm, and the vulva more full}' developed than usual. A large freely movable hard lump in the lower half of the abdomen was felt rising ?ut of the pelvis and reaching above the umbilicus; Was not painful or tender. On rectal examination ^e lump was felt in close relation to the left side of the uterus but not attached to it. The uteru9 was krge, for the age of the child. The r...