Amanda Martin , Nathan Tu , Kara Duncan , Matthew Oberley , Christian Hochstim
{"title":"Primary pediatric lymphoma of the larynx: An unusual presentation of a rare histologic subtype","authors":"Amanda Martin , Nathan Tu , Kara Duncan , Matthew Oberley , Christian Hochstim","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.10.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"55307677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic management of Pott's puffy tumour - Still a common entity in-developing country a case series of three patients: Our experience","authors":"Roshan K. Verma, Samarendra Behera","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pott's puffy tumour is a lesser known clinical entity usually seen as complication of frontal sinusitis or trauma to frontal bone. Patients typically present with fluctuant swelling of the frontal region. It can lead to significant morbidity if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We herein present a series of three cases with diagnosis of Pott's puffy tumour, two cases following acute bacterial frontal sinusitis and third case presenting as complication of allergic fungal sinusitis. We discuss the presentation, diagnostic and treatment of Pott's puffy tumour.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 10-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47755195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Auditory and speech-language data in a case of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in a Japanese child","authors":"Masako Notoya , Minoru Toyama , Kahoru Hashimoto , Hiromi Harada , Tomokazu Yoshizaki","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2016.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2016.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>When he was 5 years old, a boy's father noticed he had difficulty throwing a ball, and at age 7 he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). When he was a newborn, hearing impairment had been detected via routine screening. Herein, we report follow-up hearing disorder data and speech and language acquisition data. His hearing level was equivalent to a pure tone average of 70 dB or more, and he had been using bilateral conventional hearing aids and had undergone training at a university hospital. Throughout a 6-year follow-up period, his hearing remained almost the same.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 6-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2016.11.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"55307594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome presenting as a neck mass in a pediatric patient","authors":"Casey Y. Hay , Linnea C. Fechtner, Paul R. Young","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>PTEN</em> hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome associated with the development of several benign and malignant neoplasms. A 7-year-old boy presented to an otolaryngology office with a left neck mass that was ultimately diagnosed as follicular thyroid carcinoma. Due to the rarity of this tumor type in a child and his family history, he was referred to the genetics department. This resulted in a diagnosis of a disorder included in the <em>PTEN</em> hamartoma tumor syndrome, and the patient and his extended family will benefit from increased surveillance throughout their lifetimes. In addition, we advocate for early thyroid surveillance in young children diagnosed with PHTS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.11.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"55307760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plastic bronchitis resulting in complete bronchial obstruction in an otherwise healthy child","authors":"Evan Somers , William Day , Craig S. Derkay","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Plastic Bronchitis is a rare condition in the pediatric population in which large casts fill the bronchi leading to airway obstruction. The classification scheme proposed by Seear divides the bronchial casts into inflammatory and acellular types. Inflammatory casts are most commonly seen with primary lung diseases, while acellular casts are frequently seen in children with congenital heart disease. Here, we present the case of a previously healthy child that presented with complete bronchial obstruction from plastic bronchitis requiring endoscopic removal.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.08.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41345338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clara Svenberg Lind , Rutger Bennet , Georgios Papatziamos
{"title":"Endobronchial Mycobacterium avium infection in an immunocompetent child","authors":"Clara Svenberg Lind , Rutger Bennet , Georgios Papatziamos","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An immunocompetent six-year old child presented with a bronchial occluding mass that was diagnosed as an endobronchial Mycobacterium avium infection. The child was successfully treated with a combination of surgery and tuberculostatics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 5-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49660086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan C. Jaramillo, María F. Urrea, Ana M. Esquivel, Carlos A. Moriones, Wilfred Burckhardt
{"title":"Angiofibroma of the nasal septum in a 5-year-old female patient: Case report and literature review","authors":"Juan C. Jaramillo, María F. Urrea, Ana M. Esquivel, Carlos A. Moriones, Wilfred Burckhardt","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare entity that mainly affects the male population. According to the revision carried out, there are only three reported cases of female patients at pediatric ages, none of which were originated in the </span>nasal septum. There is a case of a 5-year-old female patient with recurrent epistaxis, in which a nasal mass was found attached to the septum. For this case, </span>endoscopic<span> resection was performed prior to embolization, with minimal bleeding and no need for nasal clogging after the procedure. The histopathological study confirmed the presence of an angiofibroma. This is the first reported case of angiofibroma of the nasal septum in a female pediatric patient.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 9-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"55307631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}