Ureteric paraganglioma with appendiceal interposition in a 9 yr. old

An 86-yr-old female with lymphangioleiomyomatosis

We wish to report a case of lymphangioleiomyomatosis in an 86-yr-old female who presented with acute breathlessness on a background of increasing dyspnoea over a 3-yr period. She had been told that she had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2 yrs prior to this presentation, despite having never smoked. At the time of admission she was taking regular nebulised salbutamol but no other respirat...

Conservative Management of Duodenal Perforation with Toothpick in a 9- Year Old Girl; a Case Report

Background Foreign body ingestion is a relatively common in children. Most ingested foreign bodies spontaneously pass out of the body via the gastrointestinal (GI) system but sharp materials may perforate the GI tract and need to surgical intervention. Case Presentation  The patient was a 9-year-old girl with progressive abdominal pain for one month and admitted with acute abdomen impression. S...

A 26-yr-old male with recurrent respiratory infections.

A 26-yr-old male patient was referred to the outpatient clinic with a history of recurrent respiratory infections since 8 yrs of age and a daily productive cough with purulent sputum. He related nasal sneezing, hoarseness and wheezing episodes to weather changes and exposure to dusts and chemicals. Dyspnoea on exertion was present during exacerbations. He had never smoked and denied any family ...

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...