Two hundred and twelve determinations of IgA, IgG, and IgM were performed in 50 infants during an epidemic of interstitial plasma cell pneumonia. Criteria for diagnosis are discussed. The immunoglobulin levels in pneumocystic, non-pneumocystic, and normal American infants are compared. An analysis of the findings in individual cases reveals a time-related immunoglobulin response, which helps to...

infantile haemangiomas (ih) are the most common vascular tumors occurring in early childhood, with a prevalence of approximately 5-10% of infants. these vascular tumors are divided into two main groups including infantile haemangioma and vascular malformations. although, haemangioma of infancy are common, benign and self-limited tumors, a significant percent of these lesions are associated with...

Abstract Background Infantile Fibrosarcoma is a rare soft tissue tumor in infants and children mostly located in extremities. An infantile and adult form has similar histopathological patterns but survival prognosis is much better in infantile form. Recurrence of infantile fibrosarcoma is common but the rates of metastasis are less than 10 percent in children younger than five Years and 50 p...

Chlamydia trachomatis has been recognized as a pathogen of trachoma, nongonococcal urethritis, salpingitis, endocervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, inclusion conjunctivitis of neonates, follicular conjunctivitis of adults, infantile pneumonia and associated conditions. Chlamydial infections during pregnancy may also cause a variety of perinatal complications. Different antigenic strains of...

Background Infantile colic is a painful phase in the first months of infancy but no safe and effective conventional treatment exists. Massage is used in traditional medicine as a control and treatment method for infantile colic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of massage in the control and treatment of infantile colic. Materials and Methods We searched international...

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introduction: infantile colic is one of the most common problems in the family in few weeks after birth. pathophysiology of colic has not been explained yet. the aim of this study was to compare the intestinal microflora in colicky and non-colicky infants. materials and methods: seventy breastfed infant aged 15-60 days were enrolled in this study and divided into two groups of 35 colicky and no...

HISTORICAL The recognition of oil granulomata of the lung followed the use of oils as a vehicle for medicaments and radio-opaque substances in diagnostic bronchography. Rosenberg (1885) used menthol in olive oil for the treatment of tuberculous laryngitis. This treatment was fairly widely adopted. Following the discovery of the efficacy of chaulmoogra oil as a treatment for leprosy this oil was...

Introduction:  Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common cause of neonatal jaundice, for which surgery is indicated. It may lead to portal hypertension and esophageal varices. Sometimes, BA is related to other congenital anomalies and malformation, while a coexistence of BA with facial hemangioma has not been reported, yet. Infantile hemangioma is a childhood benign vascular tumor. Beta bloc...