objective incontinentia pigmenti (ip) (bloch_sulzberg syndrome) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by multisystemic involvement that is prenatally lethal in the majority of affected males and shows great clinical variability when expressed in women. the diagnosis of ip is performed based on clinical features and the family history with the support of histological findings. we repor...

A neonate with severe oligo-anuric renal failure during multi-organ failure survived with prolonged renal replacement therapy Sir, Here, we report a neonate with severe oligo-anuric renal failure during multi-organ failure who survived with prolonged renal replacement therapy. A female neonate, born at a gestational age of 39 weeks and 3 days, weighing 2780 gram, presented cyanosis on Day 15. S...

Ovarian cyst are the most common intra-abdominal cyst in female neonate. With the help of ultrasound one can make an antenatal diagnosis. We present one such neonate, she was managed by laparoscopic excision. We conclude that neonatal laparoscopy is technically feasible for management of such cysts.

The gastric teratoma is a rare tumor that usually presents as an abdominal mass, with or without features of gastric outlet obstruction. We report two cases of gastric teratoma; one - mature in a male neonate and another - ruptured immature gastric teratoma in a female neonate.

Primary segmental volvulus (PSV) of the ileum in neonate occurs rarely but shows an aggressive clinical course. Thus, early diagnosis is important to prevent necrosis and perforation of the intestine. We report a case of PSV of the ileum in a 2-day-old female neonate whose clinical features and radiologic findings appeared to be meconium plug syndrome.

To cite: Espírito Santo R, Moldovan O, Costa P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2016-215872 DESCRIPTION A female neonate was evaluated due to limb oedema. Her father and three older siblings were healthy. Her mother had a subclinical autoimmune hypothyroidism. Gestation was uneventful, except for an abnormal maternal serum screening for ane...

Polydactyly is perhaps one of the most common congenital hand and foot anomalies. Tetrapolydactyly (polydactyly 24) is a very rare form of hand and foot anomalies. Postaxial ray polydactyly usually occurs in male blacks without associated congenital abnormalities. We report a case of postaxial ray tetrapolydactyly in a female neonate which occurred sporadically and without associated congenital...

Testicular feminisation syndrome in a neonate was confirmed by cytogenetic studies. Karyotype analysis in 2 phenotypically female siblings showed the presence of the disorder in the 2 year old sibling. Subsequently a fourth phenotypically female sibling showed the disorder.