Background: Worldwide, 44% (2,761 million) of the 6 million children who died before age five in 2013 did so during newborn period. Globally, first week life is when 75% fatalities occur. Low-middle income nations account for 99% death worldwide. A great proportion these neonatal deaths can be prevented if effective health measures are undertaken birth giving prime importance to hygiene. Aim: T...

A falciform ligament abscess is a rare type of intra-abdominal abscess. A 2-yr-old male, who had omphalitis two months previously, presented with a fever and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The ultrasound and CT scan showed an abdominal wall abscess located anterior to the liver, which was refractory to conservative management with percutaneous drainage and antibiotics. On the third recurr...

Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD) is characterized by the inability of leukocytes, in particular neutrophilic granulocytes, to emigrate from the blood stream towards sites of inflammation. Infectious foci are nonpurulent and may eventually become necrotic because of abnormal wound healing. LAD-I is characterized by the absence of the beta-2 integrins CD II and CD 18 on leukocytes. We present ...

Gross Pathology: Suppurative osteomyelitis and periostitis with osteolysis and necrosis of bone and cartilage of the left rear cannon bone, with extension into the fetlock joint (suppurative arthritis), were observed. A patent urachus with chronic fibrinopurulent and necrotizing omphalitis with fibrosis was also present. The right rear cannon bone had a well-demarcated focus of thickened distal...

A 3260 gm. female, full-term infant was born on 3.1.73 in a general practitioner maternity unit, after a normal delivery. The cord was clamped shortly after birth with a Hollister clip and the infant fed well at the breast shortly afterwards. The cord stump was cleaned daily with surgical spirit after gentle bathing on a midwife's knee. The umbilicus was inspected daily by the nursing staff and...

We report on a 62-year-old Chinese male patient who presented with a pigmented lesion in the umbilical area and who was treated for omphalitis in a local hospital for 1 month. Biopsy pathological examination revealed that the lesion was a melanoma. The Breslow depth was estimated at 3 mm, and Clark's level was IV. Ultrasonography showed no suspicious pathological lymph nodes, and no metastases ...