background: nt-probnp is a marker that is released from ventricles in response to pressure and volume overload. raised plasma level of nt-probnp is seen in ventricular dysfunction, ventricular muscular mass reduction or ventricular ischemia. anthracyclines are widely used in treatment of pediatric cancer but their use is associated with cardiotoxicity which increases mortality and morbidity. we...

annular pancreas (ap) is a rare congenital abnormality in which pancreatic tissue completely surround the duodenum. presentation of ap in adulthood is very rare and obstructive jaundice is one of the uncommon manifestations of ap in adults. herein; we reported a 47 years old woman who presented with icterus, midcommon bile duct stricture and annular pancreas. she was diagnosed as pancreas cance...

background a fungal infection represents a growing problem in children with hematologic malignancies,during chemotherapy induced neutropenia.fungal colonization is considered a major riskfactor for subsequent fungal infections. the aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate prevalence of fungal infection among children admitted to hospital between 2005 and 2010 in tehran, iran. materials a...

background: the iron deficiency anemia (ida) is a common cause of referral to medical departments. chronic gastrointestinal (gi) blood loss is important cause of ida and also an alarming sign of serious underlying disease. the information concerning ideal evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with the ida is scant. we designed a prospective study to determine the frequency of gi ...

ewing sarcoma (es) of the mandible is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis which can be misdiagnosed as odontogenic inflammatory lesions or infections. we present a 7-year old male child which had been previously misdiagnosed and treated as an odontogenic abscess. this reported case describes the clinical, radiological and histopathological findings of oral es with difficulties in management. ...

a young man presented with a large liver mass and positive hepatitis b virus markers. this 18-year-old male has developed ascites, jaundice, high serum alpha fetoprotein (afp) level, liver mass and portal hypertension, without fever or calcification in the mass. all favored the diagnosis of rapidly, progressive hepatocellular carcinoma, however proven hepatoblastoma in liver biopsy. hepatoblast...

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a reactive lymphoid proliferation manifesting as multiple solitary nodules or localized infiltrates in the lungs. It is a type of benign lymphoproliferative disease that can affect the lungs. We present the case of a 41-year-old female patient with respiratory symptoms such as productive cough, left chest pain, and dyspnea. Imaging findings revea...