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This case report discusses angel-shaped phalango-epiphyseal dysplasia in a 2 yrs female with failure to thrive - angel-shaped phalango-epiphyseal dysplasia
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
phalango-epiphyseal dysplasia
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Clin Radiol,
Vol: 55 Page: 975-6 December 2000
P. S. Thomas; A. Paterson; R. J. Quinn
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This case report discusses abdominal pain in a 9-year-old: omental torsion masquerading as appendicitis
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
omental torsion
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Hosp Med (Lond),
Vol: 69 Page: 47 January 2008
Jr. M. S. Floyd; B. J. Kelly; P. Udani; N. O'Donnell; P. Morrison
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This case report discusses a case of clinical characteristics of cherubism and their variable expression in addition to distinguishing cherubism from central giant cell granuloma and giant cell tumour of the jaws, with which it holds a false synonymity
Abstract:
Cherubism is a rare hereditary condition characterised by progressive cystic proliferation of the mandible and maxilla in childhood, followed by post-pubertal involution of the process and jaw remodelling in adulthood. Its name is derived from the cherubic appearance that results from the jaw hypertrophy. Here, we present the case of a young boy with cherubism, in the context of his more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
cherubism
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Plast Surg,
Vol: 54 Page: 708-11 December 2001
D. A. Lannon; M. J. Earley
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This case report discusses the long term outcome of a new ophthalmic treatment for laryngo-onycho-cutaneous (LOC) syndrome
Abstract:
AIMS: To document and discuss the long term outcome of a new ophthalmic treatment for laryngo-onycho-cutaneous (LOC) syndrome. METHODS: Two children were treated by excision of ocular granulation tissue and ocular surface rehabilitation with frozen amniotic membrane (AM). The clinical course of both patients was followed and documented at 2 years and 4 years following the surgery. more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
laryngo-onycho-cutaneous
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Br J Ophthalmol,
Vol: 89 Page: 939-41 August 2005
J. E. Moore; S. Shah; V. Kumar; J. R. Ainsworth; A. B. Page; W. H. McLean
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This case report discusses two cases of intussusception associated with bacterial meningitis
Abstract:
Despite its common association with viral illnesses, intussusception has only rarely been found in the presence of bacterial infections. Two infants are described, both of whom were admitted to hospital with bilious vomiting, drowsiness, and dehydration. Both infants required urgent intravenous volume expansion. Intussusception was confirmed, and reduction was achieved by enema in both more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
intussusception
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 85 Page: 56-7 July 2001
E. Crushell; O. Flanagan; M. Devins; K. Dunne; J. Gleeson
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This case report discusses a case where multiple vertebral collapse was the presenting symptom of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
lymphoblastic leukaemia (acute)
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Haematol,
October 2008
R. Desmond; J. McDerra; K. Kelly; O. Smith
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This case report discusses a case of sigmoid volvulus in a neonate secondary to anal stenosis and review the diagnosis and management of this serious condition
Abstract:
Sigmoid volvulus is an exceptionally rare cause of intestinal obstruction in neonates. Only 7 cases have been reported in the English and French literature. The authors report a recent case of sigmoid volvulus in a neonate secondary to anal stenosis and review the diagnosis and management of this serious condition. The authors believe that carefully performed radiologic reduction is the more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
sigmoid volvulus
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Surg,
Vol: 36 Page: 1079-81 July 2001
D. De Caluwe; J. Kelleher; M. T. Corbally
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This case report discusses the occurrence of odontogenic keratocysts in a young child
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to report the occurrence of odontogenic keratocysts in a young child. Odontogenic keratocysts are one of the principal features of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Their occurrence in this syndrome is usually during the second or third decades of life. This report describes the occurrence of odontogenic keratocysts in a 5-year-old, which proved to be more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
odontogenic keratocysts
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Dent,
Vol: 22 Page: 53-5 2000 Jan-Feb
P. A. Dowling; P. Fleming; I. D. Saunders; R. J. Gorlin; S. S. Napier
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This case report discusses an unusual case where imaging revealed extensive pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas in a patient with acute appendicitis
Abstract:
Pneumatosis Intestinalis in association with portal venous gas is a very rare finding in children and young adults. When present, it is typically associated with bowel infarction and carries a poor prognosis. We present an extremely unusual case where imaging revealed extensive pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas in a patient with acute appendicitis. more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
acute appendicitis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Australas Radiol,
Vol: 51 Spec No. Page: B137-9 October 2007
D. J. Tuite; A. Byrne; E. Colhoun; W. C. Torreggiani
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These case reports discuss the case of a neonate who presented with acute liver failure and fulminant lactic acidosis with profound complex IV deficiency documented in muscle and liver biopsies andsubsequent clinical resolution by 3 months of age
Abstract:
Mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiencies can present as fulminant liver failure or disease, and the prognosis when associated with severe neonatal lactic acidosis is frequently guarded. We report the case of a neonate who presented with acute liver failure and fulminant lactic acidosis with profound complex IV deficiency documented in muscle and liver biopsies. The neonate more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
acute liver failure
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Neurol,
Vol: 39 Page: 368-70 November 2008
E. Low; E. B. Crushell; S. B. Harty; S. P. Ryan; E. P. Treacy
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This case report discusses the manner in which pregnancy may mask the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction
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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy masks the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction. A high index of suspicion is required for proper and timely diagnosis. CASE: A 26-year-old, primiparous woman, 32 weeks pregnant, presented with a 1-day history of pain in the upper abdomen. The pain was sudden in onset and was mostly in the epigastric region. Initially the patient was managed conservatively more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
intestinal obstruction
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Reprod Med,
Vol: 52 Page: 553-4 June 2007
P. Essilfie; M. Hussain; I. M. Stokes
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This case report discusses a case of a giant oropharyngeal teratoma diagnosed in a fetus of 19 weeks gestation
Abstract:
Large fetal neck masses can present a major challenge to securing an airway at birth, with associated risks of hypoxia, brain injury and death. The authors report a case of a giant oropharyngeal teratoma diagnosed in a fetus of 19 weeks gestation. The fetus was delivered by the ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure allowing sufficient time on placental support for bronchoscopy and more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
oropharyngeal teratoma
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Irish Medical Journal,
Vol: 99 Page: 242-243 2006
F. Glynn; P. Sheahan; J. Hughes; J. Russell
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This case report discusses the examination of a 3-dimensional morphology of the myentric plexus of the entire gastrointestinal tract in a newborn with total intestinal aganglionosis
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Total intestinal aganglionosis (TIA) is a rare form of Hirschsprung's disease (HD). The aim of this study was to examine the 3-dimensional morphology of the myentric plexus of the entire gastrointestinal tract in a newborn with total intestinal aganglionosis. METHODS: Whole-mount preparations were made of the entire gastrointestinal tract using NADPH-diaphorase more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
intestinal aganglionosis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Surg,
Vol: 36 Page: 291-5 February 2001
L. Nemeth; A. Yoneda; M. Kader; D. Devaney; P. Puri
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