Near fatal acute colchicine intoxication in a child. A case report

An 8-year-old child with familial Mediterranean fever exhibited signs of colchicine intoxication while receiving prophylactic doses of the drug. She developed gastro-intestinal, central nervous system, cardiovascular and haematological disturbances. Over 2 months she had been drinking high doses of natural grapefruit juice which, combined with long-term colchicine therapy and a viral upper respiratory tract infection, increased her susceptibility to the drug. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time colchicine intoxication in this age group has been described in the English literature. Received: 24 January 2000 / Accepted: 15 May 2000     

Acute vitamin D intoxication in a child

We present the unique case of a previously healthy, 2-year-old boy with resistant hypercalcemia and hypertension resulting from an unintentional overdose with an imported vitamin D supplement. The patient presented initially to the emergency department with colic and constipation and was discharged after a benign physical examination. The symptoms persisted and, on the second visit, the patient was found to have a serum calcium level of 14.4 mg/dL. Despite therapy with intravenously administered 5% dextrose solution at one-half normal strength, furosemide, calcitonin, and hydrocortisone, the calcium concentration increased to 15.0 mg/dL on the second hospital day and did not decrease until the fourth hospital day, when it fell to 13.9 mg/dL. The vitamin D concentration peaked at 470 ng/mL on hospital day 3. With additional questioning, the mother revealed that she had been giving her son a daily dose of 1 ampule of Raquiferol, an imported vitamin D supplement, instead of the recommended 2 drops per day. Each ampule contained 600,000 IU of vitamin D; therefore, the boy received a total of 2,400,000 IU over 4 days. The patient's hypercalcemia persisted for 14 days and was complicated by persistent hypertension. No renal, cardiac, or neurologic complications were noted. At discharge, the vitamin D concentration was still elevated at 389 ng/mL and the total calcium level had decreased to 11 mg/dL. The boy made a complete clinical recovery. This case highlights the need for caution when using imported and/or unregulated medicines, as well as the dangers of parental dosing errors.     

Acute appendicitis presenting as thigh abscess in a child: a case report

A case of retrocecal appendicitis is described in a 6-year-old male child who presented with thigh abscess. The presence of a positive psoas stretch test, feculent discharge, an enteric growth on bacteriological examination, and intraabdominal fluid collection on abdominal ultrasound provided clues to the presence of an intraabdominal source of sepsis. Laparotomy revealed a perforated retrocecal appendix with surrounding collection communicating into the thigh. Appendectomy with drainage of retroperitoneal and thigh collections under adequate antibiotic coverage resulted in a satisfactory recovery. We describe our experience with the present case and discuss the pertinent literature.     

儿童Erdheim-Chester病一例

患儿 女,11岁5个月,全身多处疼痛9个月,跛行4个月入院.患儿先出现膝部疼痛,后出现腰背部、胸肋部、髋部多处疼痛,伴跛行.体重减轻,无多饮多尿.体检:T 37.3 ℃,呼吸20 次/min,脉搏78次/min,血压104/76 mm Hg(1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa).神清,无皮疹及黄疸,浅表淋巴结不大,颅骨无缺损,双眼球无突出,心肺腹无异常发现.上身、骨盆向左侧倾斜,跛行.全身皮肤无红、肿、热、破损情况.     

Traumatic pneumorrhachis in a child: case report

Traumatic pneumorrhachis (air within the spinal canal) is a very rare entity and rarer in the pediatric population. We report a 7-year-old polytrauma patient with subarachnoid pneumorrhachis and discuss the causes, mechanism, and implications of this condition.     

儿童Kimura病一例

患儿,男,3岁,因"发现左腋下肿块2个月"于2008年7月29日拟诊"淋巴结炎、Kimura病?"收住我院儿科.入院2个月前患儿父母无意间发现患儿左腋下肿物,为黄豆大小,局部皮肤颜色正常,无疼痛,无流脓,不伴发热,来我院门诊拟"淋巴结炎"予阿莫西林、头孢克洛等口服,肿块进行性增大至鸽子蛋大小,头颈及双下肢出现红色斑疹块,伴皮肤瘙痒,无疼痛,无皮肤色素沉着,无皮肤瘀点、瘀斑,无发热,无消瘦,无关节肿痛.查体:直肠温度37.6℃,呼吸30次/min,心率124次/min,神志清,精神可,发育中等,营养欠佳,头颈及双下肢可见少许红色斑疹块,最大约2 cm×2 cm,压之褪色.     

儿童Kimura病一例

患儿,男,3岁,因"发现左腋下肿块2个月"于2008年7月29日拟诊"淋巴结炎、Kimura病?"收住我院儿科.入院2个月前患儿父母无意间发现患儿左腋下肿物,为黄豆大小,局部皮肤颜色正常,无疼痛,无流脓,不伴发热,来我院门诊拟"淋巴结炎"予阿莫西林、头孢克洛等口服,肿块进行性增大至鸽子蛋大小,头颈及双下肢出现红色斑疹块,伴皮肤瘙痒,无疼痛,无皮肤色素沉着,无皮肤瘀点、瘀斑,无发热,无消瘦,无关节肿痛.查体:直肠温度37.6℃,呼吸30次/min,心率124次/min,神志清,精神可,发育中等,营养欠佳,头颈及双下肢可见少许红色斑疹块,最大约2 cm×2 cm,压之褪色.     

儿童Kimura病一例

患儿,男,3岁,因"发现左腋下肿块2个月"于2008年7月29日拟诊"淋巴结炎、Kimura病?"收住我院儿科.入院2个月前患儿父母无意间发现患儿左腋下肿物,为黄豆大小,局部皮肤颜色正常,无疼痛,无流脓,不伴发热,来我院门诊拟"淋巴结炎"予阿莫西林、头孢克洛等口服,肿块进行性增大至鸽子蛋大小,头颈及双下肢出现红色斑疹块,伴皮肤瘙痒,无疼痛,无皮肤色素沉着,无皮肤瘀点、瘀斑,无发热,无消瘦,无关节肿痛.查体:直肠温度37.6℃,呼吸30次/min,心率124次/min,神志清,精神可,发育中等,营养欠佳,头颈及双下肢可见少许红色斑疹块,最大约2 cm×2 cm,压之褪色.     

Hypertrophic olivary degeneration: case report in a child

We report a case of hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) detected by MRI, in a 14-year-old girl, 13 months after surgical excision of a brainstem cavernous malformation. As in vivo diagnosis of this condition has only become possible with the advent of MRI, the number of reported cases remains relatively small and they are almost exclusively in adults. Many radiologists and particularly paediatric radiologists, may therefore be unfamiliar with this entity. To our knowledge, this is the first specific report of HOD diagnosed by MRI in a child. Received: 5 November 1997 Accepted: 15 May 1998     

Anorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma in child: a case report

Colorectal cancer is extremely rare in children with incidence of one child per one million. We report an 11-year-old boy who presented with a 3-month history of anorexia, weight loss, vomiting with constipation and occasionally blood in stools. Imaging study revealed an eccentric growth in the anorectum. The patient underwent incision surgical biopsy, and subsequent histopathologic analysis revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon. No patient follow-up was possible after the child left our department as he was very poor and could not afford the expenses of surgery or chemoradiotherapy.     

Thoracic ectopic kidney in a child: a case report

Congenital thoracic ectopic kidney is a very rare developmental anomaly and the rarest form of all ectopic kidneys. It is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on a routine chest radiography. We report a thoracic ectopic kidney in a 19-month-old boy, which initially presented as a well demarcated mass at the base of the right lung on chest x-ray. Intravenous pyelography (IVP) and thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a normal functioning transdiaphragmatic thoracic ectopic right kidney, but technetium-99m DTPA and DMSA scintigraphy demonstrated pelvic stasis. We hereby discuss the features of congenital thoracic ectopic kidney and review the literature. Although it is extremely rare, thoracic ectopic kidney should be considered in differential diagnosis of a mass with a well demarcated superior margin in the lower part of the thorax, and renal scintigraphy must be performed even if CT and IVP results are normal.     

Cecal volvulus: a case report in a child]

Volvulus of the caecum is a rare entity in childhood. We report on a case of caecal volvulus in a 6-year-old child, admitted with clinical symptoms of gut occlusion and shock. Outcome was favourable after surgical treatment. The epidemiological, clinical, radiological aspects and therapy are discussed in light of data of the literature.     

儿童单核细胞增多性李斯特菌脑膜炎1例报告

目的总结单核细胞增多性李斯特菌(LM)脑膜炎患儿的临床特点及治疗转归。方法回顾性分析1例诊断为LM脑膜炎患儿的临床资料,并查阅文献。结果本例患儿以发热、头痛、呕吐起病,经阿莫西林/克拉维酸钾及头孢曲松抗感染治疗有效,脑脊液及血培养均为LM生长。查阅到17篇相关文献,共24例患儿,其中4例死亡,10例发生脑积水等,氨苄西林或联合使用氨基糖苷类抗生素治疗有效。结论 LM脑膜炎在免疫功能正常儿童发生率低,但病死率及后遗症发生率高。脑脊液和血培养有助于诊断。