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Chondroepithelial Choristoma: A Rare Cause of Congenital Esophageal Stenosis

A New Onset of Nephrotic Proteinuria in Sjogren Disease

Intestinal Hemangiomatosis: Case Report of an Uncommon Cause of Rectal Bleeding

A four-month-old girl presented with recurrent low gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Abdominal ultrasound showed diffuse parietal thickening and hyperemia of the colon. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated diffuse thickening of the colon but also intense arterial globular mural enhancement with diffuse filling in the portal phase. Colonoscopy revealed multiple pseudopolipoid lesions along the colon which were histo...

Diagnostic Challenge in a Sickle Cell Disease Patient with COVID-19

Acute chest syndrome is a life-threatening complication in sickle cell disease. Infections are frequently implied, and like other viruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be a trigger. In addition, due to their inflammatory status, they may present a higher risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pneumonia and acute chest syndrome share clinical, laboratory, and rad...

COVID-19 in a Pediatric Cohort—Retrospective Review of Chest Computer Tomograph...

Background: Radiological features of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been mainly described in adults. Available literature states that imaging findings in children are similar but less pronounced. The aim of this study is to describe and illustrate the chest computer tomography (CT) features of pediatric COVID-19. Results: This retrospective study was based on the review of all the chest CTs ...

Renal Biopsy: Still a Game Changer

Dysproteinemia-Associated Kidney Diseases: Clinicopathological Correlations

Introduction: Dysproteinemia-associated kidney diseases can have diverse clinical and histological presentation but not all patients with monoclonal gammopathy have Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS) and some have other causes for kidney lesions. Therefore, kidney biopsy is essential to make this diagnosis. We made a retrospective study, which aimed to: 1. Identify dysproteinemiaassociated kidne...

Use of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse: a Retro...

Introduction: Sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse is a rare event with potentially dramatic consequences. Intervention approaches are limited, but hypothermia has been considered after postnatal collapse. The aim of this study was to analyse sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse cases that underwent therapeutic hypothermia in the five Portuguese hypothermia centres. Material and methods: In this multice...

Several Faces of Multiple Myeloma

OHVIRA Syndrome with a Blind-Ended Ureteral Remnant

OHVIRA syndrome is characterized by a didelphys uterus with an obstructed/blind hemi-vagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis. We presented a case of a female child with a pre-natal diagnosis of left renal agenesis whose post-natal imaging findings were consistent with OHVIRA syndrome.