Mediastinal epidermoid cyst is a rare condition that is considered as a congenital disorder. Various manifestations from asymptomatic cases to serious symptoms may be found in these patients. However, some cases may be diagnosed incidentally. Here, we report an old man with recurrent pneumonia who demonstrated symptoms of respiratory distress and chest pain. The high resolution computed tomogra...

Kartagener syndrome is a rare, ciliopathic, autosomal recessive genetic disorder that causes a defect in the action of the cilia lining the respiratory tract and fallopian tube. Patients usually present with chronic recurrent rhinosinusitis, otitis media, pneumonia, and bronchiectasis caused by pseudomonal infection. Situs inversus can be seen in about 50% of cases. Diagnosis can be made by tes...

Bronchoscopy is an indispensable tool in the clinical evaluation and management of pediatric airway and lung disease. Common indications for pediatric bronchoscopy are varied and extend over a spectrum of congenital, infectious, structural conditions and diagnostic applications . Indications for flexible bronchoscopy in children include the evaluation of stridor, persistent or recurrent wheezin...

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs. may come from the community a health care environment; are common in children. Imaging not required for otherwise healthy children, 3 months age older, with pneumonia. Chest x-ray usually appropriate as initial imaging test if community-acquired pneumonia does respond to treatment, child hospitalized, hospital-acquired suspected. Ultrasound (US) c...

Sjogren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) is a rare autosomal recessive neurocutaneous disorder with worldwide incidence of 0.4 per 100,000 people. It is characterized by the triad of congenital ichthyosis, spastic diplegia or quadriplegia, and mental retardation. Herein we report a 2-year-old male child with SLS, asthma, and recurrent pneumonia. SLS was confirmed by a molecular genetics study that reveal...