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Gastroenterological clinical case

Gastrointestinal polyps are frequent in children and represent the most common cause of colorectal bleeding in this age group. Among those, juvenile polyps are the most frequently found. Intermittent mild hematochezia is the main symptom of colon polyps. Most polyps are pedunculated and, when located in the rectum, may prolapse. In most cases, juvenile polyps are solitary and located in rectosigmoid. Although m...

Gastroenterological clinical case

Gastrointestinal polyps are frequent in children and represent the most common cause of colorectal bleeding in this age group. Among those, juvenile polyps are the most frequently found. Intermittent mild hematochezia is the main symptom of colon polyps. Most polyps are pedunculated and, when located in the rectum, may prolapse. In most cases, juvenile polyps are solitary and located in rectosigmoid. Although m...

Gonadal Dysgenesis and Malignancy: When Should Gonadectomy Be Performed?

Gonadal dysgenesis (GD) is a disorder of sexual development (DSD) characterized by defective or incomplete formation of the gonads (ovary or testis) due to either structural or numerical modifications of the sex chromosomes or due to mutations in the genes responsible for gonadal development. Two cases of unrelated phenotypically female patients are presented, a complete GD and a partial GD. Both cases were dia...

Persistent omphalomesenteric duct: a rare cause of acute intestinal volvulus in...

This report describes the case of a 14-year-old male with a prior history of recurrent abdominal pain and two previous ”sub-occlusive” episodes. He presented at the Emergency Room with abdominal pain, emesis, abdominal distension, painful palpation, and signs of peritoneal irritation. Plain upright abdominal radiography suggested a distal small bowel obstruction. Exploratory laparoscopy showed a tubular structu...

Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Children and Adolescents: a single-center retrosp...

Introduction: The ideal management of subclinical hypothyroidism, particularly the mild form, remains unclear. Our objectives were to describe the clinical management of subclinical hypothyroidism in children and adolescents and the natural course of the disease with conservative management. Material and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical records of patients, under the age of 18 years, referred to ou...

Encefalomielite aguda disseminada - série de casos

Introdução: A encefalomielite aguda disseminada (ADEM) é uma doença desmielinizante, tipicamente monofásica, do sistema nervoso central, caracterizada por alterações neurológicas inespecíficas e neuroimagem com lesões desmielinizantes multifocais. Objetivos: Descrever dados epidemiológicos, clínicos, laboratoriais, imagiológicos, tratamento e evolução de uma coorte pediátrica com diagnóstico inicial de ADEM. Ma...

DOR TORÁCICA NO ADOLESCENTE – CARATERIZAÇÃO DE UM MOTIVO FREQUENTE DE RECURSO A...

AFOGAMENTO EM IDADE PEDIÁTRICA: EXPERIÊNCIA DE UMA UNIDADE DE CUIDADOS INTENSIV...

Encefalomielite aguda disseminada - série de casos

ntrodução: A encefalomielite aguda disseminada (ADEM) é uma doença desmielinizante, tipicamente monofásica, do sistema nervoso central, caracterizada por alterações neurológicas ines-pecíficas e neuroimagem com lesões desmielinizantes multifocais.Objetivos: Descrever dados epidemiológicos, clínicos, labo-ratoriais, imagiológicos, tratamento e evolução de uma coorte pediátrica com diagnóstico inicial de ADEM.Mat...

Encefalomielite aguda disseminada: série de casos

Introdução: A encefalomielite aguda disseminada (ADEM) é uma doença desmielinizante, tipicamente monofásica, do sistema nervoso central, caracterizada por alterações neurológicas inespecíficas e neuroimagem com lesões desmielinizantes multifocais. Objetivos: Descrever dados epidemiológicos, clínicos, laboratoriais, imagiológicos, tratamento e evolução de uma coorte pediátrica com diagnóstico inicial de ADEM. Ma...