Musculoskeletal and joint diseases appear to be increasing and continue to be a growing childhood health problem. Confusion over terminology and a lack of awareness of these conditions have probably contributed to their under-recognition.1 Musculoskeletal pain in children are common, … Continue reading →

The term pheochromocytoma (in Greek, phios means dusky, chroma means color, and cytoma means tumor) refers to the color of the tumor cells acquired when stained with chromium salts. Roux performed the first surgical resection of a pheochromocytoma in Lausanne, … Continue reading →

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn (SCFN) affects usually full term and post term neonates within the first few weeks of life. It is characterized by areas of firm, mobile, circumscribed nodules and plaques over the trunk, buttocks, extremities and cheek. … Continue reading →

Fraser syndrome (Cryptophthalmos syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The most consistent features are cryptophthalmos, syndactyly of finger and toes, abnormal genitalia1. The first report of Fraser syndrome is attributed to Zehender and coworker2,3,4. In 1962 Fraser described the … Continue reading →

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) in children is not uncommon in our context1,2. The child usually presents with an initial episode of choking, coughing and respiratory distress3. If the initial attack is ignored, the child may develop recurrent respiratory symptoms with … Continue reading →

Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) accounts for approximately 1% of all of disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis but kills and disables more sufferers than any other form of tuberculosis. Tubercular meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of CNS … Continue reading →

Background: The incidence of Wilson’s disease (WD) is increasing day by day in every ethnic group worldwide. WD has been found as a common cause of chronic liver disease in children. This study was undertaken to find out the occurrence … Continue reading →

Background: The aim of the study was to unveil the prevalence of different types of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) through echocardiogram and to perceive the utility of Echocardiogram in diagnosis of CHD in Infant of Diabetic Mother (IDM).   Download … Continue reading →

Background: To treat resistant oedema in childhood nephrotic syndrome is a therapeutic dilemma. This study was carried out to compare the efficacy of mannitol & furosemide with that of albumin & furosemide in the treatment of diuretic resistant oedema in … Continue reading →