sudden onset monoparesis and dysarthria in a 5-year-old boy: a case report

Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome in a 6.5-year-old boy: A case report

Background: “Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections”, or PANDAS, is a syndrome characterized by acute-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or tics accompanied by the neuropsychiatric symptoms. This case is reported because of its rarity. Case report: A 6.5-year-old boy with swollen tonsils, high-grade fever and rash was admitted to Ami...

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis report of a case in a 5 year old boy

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an unusual type of the kidney infection which is characterized by infiltration of mononuclear inflammatory cells and lipid laden macrophages ( foam cells). It is manifested by a firm, lobulated and yellowish kidney mass which is difficult to differentiate from renal cell carcinoma grossly. Six out of 1000 cases of cryonic pyelonephritis which are treated su...

Multivisceral Hydatidosis in a 5-Year-Old Boy

A 30-year-old healthy man with recent onset erythromelalgia: A case report

A 30-year-old healthy man came to our hospital with complaints of red, hot, and painful upper extremities which spontaneously appeared. These manifestations worsened with exercises and heat, but were alleviated by rest and cooling of the hands. There were 2 similar previous episodes of short duration. The patient was a healthy, non-alcoholic, non-smoker with no history of using medicine. ...

Unusual location of dirofilaria immitis in A 5-year-old Boy’s Hydrocele: A case report

Correspondence: Hesamedin Banihashemi, MD. Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Bandar Abbas, Iran Tel:+98 76 33333687 Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Introduction: Dirofilaria...

Management of renal abscess in a 5-year-old girl: A case report

Renal abscesses are rare in childhood. They have vague manifestations and any delay in proper diagnosis and treatment could lead to morbidity and mortality. We present a 5-year-old girl with multiple renal abscesses after pyelonephritis that lead to total nephrectomy due to multiple drug resistance.  The renal abscess may have subtle symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment strongly prevents un...