INTRODUCTION To assess the frequency and causative role of Giardia lamblia infection in children with recurrent abdominal pain in our setup. METHODS Prospective observational study of 239 children with recurrent abdominal pain was conducted at Department of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Medical institute, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from November 2004 to July 2006. Inclusion criteria was...

Abdominal epilepsy is a rare and uncommon cause of recurrent abdominal pain. It commonly occurring in children, but rarely adolescents elderly. Paroxysmal episodes pain with neurological symptoms like dizziness, lethargy, abnormal electroencephalogram remarkable response to anticonvulsants confirms the diagnosis. Here we present case schizophrenia, who has reported for 6 months, she responded v...

familial mediterranean fever (fmf) is a relatively rare disorder, characterized by recurrent self-limited attacks of fever and polyserositis. diagnosis is made by clinical features, gene identification on chromosome 16 and clinical response to specific treatment. different types of vasculitis have been reported in fmf. henoch-schönlein purpura (hsp) is one of them, usually with a benign clinica...

Urolithiasis is an uncommon renal problem in paediatrics. Once identified, however, a thorough investigation should be performed to look for the underlying cause. Children with renal stone may present as haematuria, recurrent abdominal pain and urinary tract infection. Since abdominal colic is a common reason for medical consultation, rare cause like renal stone can be easily overlooked. We rep...

AIM To look at predictors of consulting behaviour among children with recurrent abdominal pain in a rural community in Malaysia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A sample of 1462 school-children aged between 9 and 15 years were randomly selected from all schools in Kuala Langat, a rural district in Malaysia. Those with recurrent abdominal pain, defined according to Apley's criteria, were recruited and di...