ISOLATED CEREBRAL METASTASIS OF HEPATOBLASTOMA IN A 3-YEAR OLD CHILD

isolated cerebral metastasis of hepatoblastoma in a 3-year old child

hepatoblastoma (hb) is a rare tumor of infancy and childhood manifesting with hepatomegaly and abdominal distention. it is seen with increased frequency in association with congenital hemihypertrophy and renal anomalies. metastases to other organs, including the lungs, lymph nodes and even ovaries is well known. but cerebral metastasis of this tumor, especially in the absence of metastasis to o...

Giant Cerebral Hydatid Cyst in a Five-Year Old Child: A Case-Report

Background Cerebral hydatid cyst is a rare condition even in endemic parts of the world, which usually happens in children. Huge cysts are usually presented with neurological deficits and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Here, we present the case of a five-year-old child with solitary huge cerebral cyst. <sp...

Naso-Septal Tuberculosis Mimicking Dermoid in a 3-Year old Child

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a communicable disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs. Primary tuberculosis of the nose in the pediatric age group is rare. The diagnosis of this common entity in the present case was challenging.   Case Report: We report the case of a 3-year old girl who presented with a painless swelling over the dorsum of the nose for 7 mon...

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...

Meningeal Anthrax in a Twelve-Year Old Child in Iran

Mixed hepatoblastoma and teratoma of the liver in a 3-year-old child: a unique combination and clinical challenge

Primary liver tumors in children are rare with malignant hepatoblastoma being the most common neoplasm. In this report, we describe the diagnosis and clinical management of a large liver tumor in a 3-year-old child that displayed the features of both, conventional hepatoblastoma and malignant teratoma. Pathological assessment on a pre-operative bioptical specimen showed an immature teratoid tum...