Somayyeh Hashemian
Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Akbar Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AND 3Medical Genetic Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Papillary Carcinoma Thyroid in a Nine-year-old Child: A Case Report
Thyroid enlargement and nodules are very rare in children, but when they occur, the chance of malignancy among these nodules is very high. Thyroid carcinoma is rare in childhood, but in the last two decades, its incidence has increased two-fold. A painless nodule in the neck is the most common presentation of the disease. Dysphagia, hoarseness, cervical lymphadenopathy, weight loss, and f...
[ 2 ] - 4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria as a Rare Presentation of Global Developmental Delay in Children: Case Report of Two Different Patients
Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency or 4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of amma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) degradation. It is characterized by developmental delay, infantile-onset hypotonia, cognitive impairment language deficit, and ataxia. Epilepsy, aggression, Hyperkinetic behavior, hallucinations, and sleep disturbances have been descri...
[ 3 ] - Lingual Thyroid: A Case Report and Literature Review
Thyroid ectopia is a dysgenesis of thyroid gland and Lingual position represents the most frequent ectopic location accounting up to 90% of ectopic cases. Hypothyroidism is commonly present because of absence of a normal thyroid gland in most instances. Primary hypothyroidism in juvenile population generally leads to retardation of linear growth and delay or even arrested puberty. We present a ...
[ 4 ] - Mccune-Albright Syndrome: A Case Report Associated with Pamidronate Therapy and Literature Review
McCune-Albright Syndrome (MAS) is a rare sporadic disease characterized by bone fibrous dysplasia, Café au lait spots and a variable association of hyperfunction endocrine disorders. There is not any certain treatment available for this syndrome, and both physical and emotional disability in these patients is still a major concern for physicians. In present report we have described a 10- year-o...
[ 5 ] - Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina: A Case Report
Introduction Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina is a metabolic disorder, which is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Although gyrate atrophy is rare, it is concerning as it results in blindness. It is characterized by hyperornithinemia, retinal atrophy, leads to progressive myopia and tunnel vision,...