Macrocephaly and right arm disuse in a 7-month-old boy

Severe vitamin B12 deficiency in a 7-month-old boy.

Introduction Vitamin B12 defi ciency in infants can result in profound and permanent health consequences. Prevention, early diagnosis and early treatment are crucial to ensure a better outcome for those affected.1 However, the symptoms of vitamin B12 defi ciency in infants can be non-specifi c, leading to delayed or missed diagnosis. Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin found natu...

Bloody nipple discharge in a 7-month-old boy.

Isolated bloody nipple discharge is rare in infancy and is usually idiopathic. Discharge commonly resolves spontaneously, and ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic technique to detect the cause of discharge. The authors report a 7-month-old boy who presented with unilateral spontaneous bloody nipple discharge for 1 month without signs of infection or mass.

Macrocephaly in an 8-month-old infant.

An 8-month-old infant presents with macrocephaly and a mild motoric deficit. The pediatrician asks a complementary MR examination to exclude hydrocephalus. MR-images show diffuse swelling of white matter with preservation of the corpus callosum and the internal capsule. Also the occipital periventricular and subcortical white matter is better preserved than the rest of the cerebral white matter...

A 7-month-old boy with failure to thrive.

This 7-month-old boy was evaluated for failure to gain weight. He was the 7-lb., 7-oz. product of a full-term pregnancy to a 31-year-old gravida 2 para 2 woman. It was a precipitous vaginal delivery, but there were no perinatal problems. His mother initially nursed him every 3 hours for 20 minutes on each breast. Recently, he had been feeding once during the night. He had three normal bowel mov...

A 7-month-old boy with breathing problems.