Incidental splenomegaly in a teenager
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324133
Abstract: A healthy male teenager presented to his primary care paediatrician for a routine checkup including receipt of vaccines. On clinical examination, isolated splenomegaly was noted, a few days later confirmed by MRI (figure 1). Extensive… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; incidental splenomegaly; teenager; blood ... See more keywords
An Unusual Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Healthy Teenager
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DOI: 10.1177/23247096231165744
Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary liver malignancy known to occur majorly in patients with liver cirrhosis or those with a harbinger of risk factors like viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, alcoholic… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; hcc; teenager; case ... See more keywords
Parents Demand and Teenager Refuses Epidural Anesthesia
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3295
Abstract: Doctors recommend an epidural, and parents agree, but the patient, a teenager, does not want a needle in her back; experts discuss ways to resolve this conflict. A 15-year-old girl is scheduled to undergo an… read more here.
Keywords: refuses epidural; teenager refuses; parents demand; anesthesia ... See more keywords
Stridor Due to Cranial Nerve X Palsy Progressing to Polyneuropathy in a Teenager With COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-051534
Abstract: The neurologic manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are wide-ranging, including various cranial neuropathies, beyond anosmia and dysgeusia, the exact neuropathological mechanism of which are yet unknown. Acute cranial nerve (CN) X neuritis with vocal… read more here.
Keywords: stridor; cranial nerve; covid; teenager ... See more keywords
Case Report: Severe Acute Pulmonary COVID-19 in a Teenager Post Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.809061
Abstract: Pulmonary severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children is generally described as mild, and SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised children are observed as generally mild as well. A small proportion of pediatric patients… read more here.
Keywords: severe acute; stem cell; report; teenager ... See more keywords