disseminated staphylococcal infection with polyarthritis in a 12 year old boy

A 12-year-old boy with increasing verbal aggression.

Childhood Asthma Treatment in a 12-year-old Boy according to Iranian Traditional Medicine in Tehran

Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and multifactorial respiratory disorder that affects millions of children around the world. In the recent years, for treating many diseases including asthma, the use of complementary and alternative therapies has increased. The purpose of this report is to provide clinical experiences with the use of Iranian Traditional Medicine, in ...

A 12-Year-Old Boy with Pars Planitis.

A 12-year-old boy with renal failure and haemoptysis

A 12-year-old boy, previously well, presented with increasing pallor, lethargy and intermittent gross haematuria for 1 month. He also had a history of haemoptysis for the previous 5 days. His blood pressure was normal and he had pedal oedema. There was no hepatosplenomegaly, joint swelling or skin rash. Laboratory investigations (Table 1) revealed anaemia, hypoalbuminaemia and elevated serum cr...

Two year-old boy with ischemic stroke

Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) in adults is considered a serious health threat and requires urgent medical treatment. Prompt diagnosis allows the therapeutic option of thrombolysis within the time window of 3 to 6 hours after first symptoms. Alternatively, early anti-platelet therapy is effective in improving the outcome after stroke. The incidence of pediatric AIS range from 2 to 5 per 100 000...

Fulminant and Fatal Multiple Organ Failure in a 12-Year-Old Boy With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) is a unique pathogen that causes not only pulmonary but also extrapulmonary manifestations that must be rapidly diagnosed. A 12-year-old boy, with no relevant medical history, presented with fever, severe epigastric pain, and vomiting. Laboratory findings showed fulminant and cholestatic hepatitis, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute kidney injury, disseminated ...