AIM This study investigated subtypes of Cryptosporidium in patients with gastrointestinal complaints in Tehran, Iran. BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium, an intracellular protozean parasite, is among the major causative agents of gastroenteritis disorders in humans. It also causes water-borne and food-borne outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 1685 fecal samples were col...

BACKGROUND Ataxia-Telangiectasia syndrome is characterized by progressive cerebellar dysfunction, conjuctival and cutaneous telangiectasias, severe immune deficiencies, premature aging and predisposition to cancer. Clinical and radiographic evaluation for malignancy in ataxia-telangiectasia patients is usually atypical, leading to delays in diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a...

......................................... Received: 30-04-13 Accepted: 19-12-13 Abstract Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. The annual frequency of this pathology in developed countries is estimated to be between 6.5 and 14.5 cases per million people. Most GISTs (50-70%) originate in the stomach. Symptoms vary from no...

allgrove syndrome also known as triple-a syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by alacremia, achalasia and acth-resistant adrenal insufficiency. although this syndrome is rare, herein we report four cases with different clinical manifestations. they were referred to the gastrointestinal ward during a one year period with complaints of vomiting and dysphagia. the diagnosis of...

Introduction: Proximal displacement of stomach and gastro-esophageal junction into the thoracic cavity results in a condition known as hiatal hernia (HH). Sometimes this entity is neglected in practice and the patient is handled as gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma or other non-surgical diagnosis.Case: Here we present a 6 months-old female infant who present with bloody emesis since two m...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among children and their family members and to evaluate some epidemiologic characteristics. The study included 275 children, aged 1-15 year(s), suffering from different gastrointestinal complaints. Blood serology and stool antigen testing were used for the diagnosis of infection due to H. pylori. Sixty-five (23.6%) of ...

 Background: Training of pediatric residents is a dynamic process which should be changed as the nature and epidemiology of pediatric diseases change. In this study, we compared the training program of the pediatric residents with the disorders of the pediatric patients who had referred to pediatric offices. Methods: The study was conducted in pediatric offices in Shiraz, South of Iran...

OBJECTIVE Develop and evaluate a natural language processing application for classifying chief complaints into syndromic categories for syndromic surveillance. INTRODUCTION Much of the input data for artificial intelligence applications in the medical field are free-text patient medical records, including dictated medical reports and triage chief complaints. To be useful for automated systems...

while ovarian masses are common findings in gynecology, unusually huge masses are quite rare. however, such cases can still be found today. mismanagement of common complaints in patients can be a leading cause of facing such findings. herein, we introduce a case of a giant ovarian cyst, which was mismanaged in a young virgin female patient. the patient had received gastrointestinal medications ...