Solitary pedunculated growth in a child

Pedunculated solitary fibrous tumours arising from the pleura.

Solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is one of the rare tumours which arise from visceral pleura. Klemperer and Rabin first described SFT as a distinct clinical entity among primary pleural tumoUrs in 1931. Approximately 820 cases have been reported in literature to date. The management of patients with SFT is complete resection of the tumour and follow up of the patient to detect any possible late re...

Inverted Meckel's Diverticulum Simulating Pedunculated Polyp as a Lead Point for Ileoileal Intussusception in a Child

Most of the intussusceptions in infants are idiopathic in nature. The incidence of intussusception decreases as the age advances. On the contrary, the frequency of lead point (secondary cause) increases with age. Meckel’s diverticulum is the commonest anomaly of small bowel. There is 5% incidence of complications in patients having Meckel’s diverticulum. Inverted Meckel’s diverticulum, as a lea...

A Giant Pedunculated Urothelial Polyp Mimicking Bladder Mass in a Child: A Rare Case

Ureteral fibroepithelial polyps are rarely seen benign tumors with mesodermal origin. These polyps can involve kidney, pelvis, ureter, bladder, and urethra. The most common symptoms are hematuria and flank pain. The choice of treatment is either endoscopic or surgical resection of polyp by sparing kidney. Here, we presented a pediatric case with giant, fibroepithelial polyp that mimics bladder ...

Malignant hypertension in a child with solitary functioning hydronephrotic kidney.

A child with solitary functioning hydronephrotic kidney and hypertensive encephalopathy is described. Removal of the contralateral dysplastic kidney failed to normalize his blood pressure.

Solitary astrocytoma of the retina in a child.