Clinical Features of Infectious Uveitis in the Pediatric Population in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Roca ◽  
Hernán A. Rios ◽  
Diana A. Cortés ◽  
Shirley M. Rosenstiehl ◽  
Vanessa Carpio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Infectious Uveitis

Imaging and clinical features of neurocutaneous melanosis in the pediatric population.

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mormina Enricomaria ◽  
Granata Francesca ◽  
Vinci Sergio Lucio ◽  
Coglitore Alessandra ◽  
Caragliano Antonio Armando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Multisystem Disease ◽  
Neurocutaneous Melanosis ◽  
Pubmed Database

Background: Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare nonfamilial phakomatosis characterized by the presence of congenital melanocytic nevi and abnormal melanocytes infiltration of the leptomeninges. Objective & Methods: This paper shows the importance of early diagnosis and the most important imaging features of the disease on CT and MR scans. PubMed database was searched from January 1972 to September 2020. Papers including imaging findings of NCM, clinical, follow-up, and treatment features were collected, selecting only 89 studies. Discussion: NCM is a term used for the first time by van Bogaert in 1948. It refers to a condition caused by an error during morphogenesis and migration leading to leptomeningeal melanocytic accumulation. Although histological findings are the gold standard for diagnosis confirmation, neuroimaging and clinical features strongly support the suspect of NCM. Localization and extension of the lesions are predictive of neurological manifestations related to increased intracranial pressure, mass lesions, or spinal cord compression. CT demonstrates sites of increased density in the anterior temporal lobe - mainly the amygdala - thalami, cerebellum, and frontal lobes base. However, MRI is the best imaging method to diagnose central nervous system lesions, often appearing as T1-short signal areas of the cerebral parenchyma, indicative of central nervous system melanosis. MRI can also reveal associated intracranial and intraspinal abnormalities. Conclusion: Early imaging, when available, is helpful if NCM suspect is raised and may be of guidance in comparing later studies. NCM requires a multidisciplinary approach since it is a multisystem disease with a genetic component.

scholarly journals Lyme Arthritis in Children on the Uptick in Western New York Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117954411989085
Author(s):  
Lauren N Lucente ◽  
Aseel Abu-Dayya ◽  
Teresa Hennon ◽  
Shamim Islam ◽  
Brian H Wrotniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New York ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Rapid Onset ◽  
Lyme Arthritis ◽  
Care Providers

Objective: This study explores a suspected increasing incidence of Lyme arthritis in the Western New York pediatric population. In addition, we aim to describe a clinical picture of Lyme arthritis and the clinical features that distinguish it from other forms of arthritis. Methods: Patients diagnosed with Lyme arthritis between January 2014 and September 2018 were identified using International Classification of Diseases—10th Revision (ICD 10) codes for Lyme disease and Lyme arthritis. Patients were included in the study if they (1) exhibited arthritis, (2) tested positive for Lyme antibodies, and (3) exhibited a positive Western blot. Results: A total of 22 patients were included in the study. There was a general trend toward an increasing number of cases of Lyme arthritis over the 45-month observation period. We identified 1 case in each 2014 and 2015, 4 cases in 2016, 7 in 2017, and 9 in the first 9 months of 2018. In total, 17 patients had arthritis as their only symptom at the time of diagnosis and 10 patients had a rash or a history that prompted suspicion of Lyme disease. The knee was the most frequent joint (86.4% of patients), and patients typically had 2 or fewer joints affected (86.4% of patients). Conclusions: A significant increase ( P = .02) in Lyme arthritis cases was observed at Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. Lyme arthritis may clinically present similarly to other forms of arthritis, such as oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, so health care providers should be aware of distinguishing clinical features, which include rapid onset of swelling and patient age. Because the geographic area of endemic Lyme disease is expanding, all health care providers need to be aware of Lyme arthritis as a possible diagnosis.

scholarly journals Acute spinal-cord lesions in a pediatric population: epidemiological and clinical features

Spinal Cord ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
L S Kewalramani ◽  
J F Kraus ◽  
H M Sterling
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Spinal Cord Lesions

Epidemiological and clinical features of migraine in the pediatric population of Northern Italy

Cephalalgia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Tarasco ◽  
G Grasso ◽  
A Versace ◽  
E Castagno ◽  
F Ricceri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Pediatric Migraine ◽  
Pediatric Headache ◽  
Associated Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Headache Center

Aim The aim of this article is to analyze the epidemiological and clinical features of migraine in a pediatric headache center. Methods A retrospective study was performed over six years. Hospital record databases were screened for the diagnosis of migraine with aura (MA) or without aura (MO), based on the ICHD-II criteria. Statistical analysis: Fisher’s test or Mann-Whitney U test, significance at p < 0.05. Results Migraine was diagnosed in 495 children (29.7% MA, 70.3% MO). The majority of diagnoses were made between ages 9 and 14 years. After stratification for age into five groups, we observed an increase of diagnoses in females, with a peak after the age of 15 years, and an increase of MA. In both groups, the attacks were usually severe, infrequent (<1–3/month) lasting <2 hours, and associated with nausea/vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia (more frequent in MO). Osmophobia was reported in 24.7% of the patients with MO. Dizziness was more frequent in patients with MA. Visual auras were the most common occurrence (87.1%). Confusional state was observed in 10.88% of the patients. A positive family history of headache was observed in >88% of the patients. Conclusion We describe the characteristics of pediatric migraine based on the ICHD-II criteria, showing a likely significant loss of diagnoses using the ICHD-III beta. The incidence of migraine increases with age. MO occurs more commonly and shows more frequent attacks and a higher prevalence of associated symptoms, in particular osmophobia. Although males are prevalent in the entire sample, the proportion of females is higher among patients with MA in all of the age groups. Phenotype and sexual prevalence of migraine acquire adult characteristics and become more frequent in females from the onset of puberty.

scholarly journals An Overview on Klinefelter’s: Clinical Features and Management in Pediatric Population

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Asma Ayed Alanazi ◽  
Fahad Abdullah Wajdi ◽  
Mohammed Saleh Al Issa ◽  
Albandari Abdulrahman Fallatah ◽  
Abdulrazaq Oudah Shaker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pediatric Population

Immune Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Course of Non-infectious Uveitis

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
M. Sydorova ◽  
◽  
V. Kondratiuk ◽  
N. Bychkova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Immune Mechanisms ◽  
Infectious Uveitis

Characterization of Clinical and Radiological Features of Quasi-Moyamoya Disease among European Caucasians Including Surgical Treatment and Outcome

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 464-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Güliz Acker ◽  
Susanne Goerdes ◽  
Peter Schmiedek ◽  
Marcus Czabanka ◽  
Peter Vajkoczy
Keyword(s):  
Rare Disease ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Associated Diseases ◽  
Wide Range

Background: Moyamoya disease (MMD) associated with a potentially underlying disease, such as genetic disorders or other coexisting hematological pathologies, is called quasi-MMD. This very rare disease has been characterized mainly in Asian countries, so far. As MMD reveals several significant ethnic differences, the question is raised whether characteristics of quasi-MMD would also vary among different ethnic backgrounds. Here, we report a series of 61 patients with quasi-MMD and highlight the specific clinical features of this rare disease among European Caucasians. Methods: We retrospectively identified 61 European Caucasians with quasi-MMD who were treated in our institution between 1997 and 2014. We analyzed demographic data, clinical symptoms, associated diseases, angiographic characteristics and functional hemodynamic studies. Results: Thirty-three percent of our patients were juvenile. We observed an overall female predominance of 2.8:1. Seventy-nine percent presented with a typical quasi-MMD with more pronounced unilateral and atypical quasi-MMD in pediatric population (unilateral/atypical: pediatric patients 20/15%, adults 7/7%). We identified a wide range of associated diseases. Overall, 84 and 8% of our cohort presented initially with ischemic and hemorrhagic manifestation, respectively. The hemorrhagic manifestation of quasi-MMD occurred however only in adults. Angiographic analysis revealed steno-occlusive involvement of the posterior circulation (in addition to the anterior circulation) in 31% with a higher involvement in pediatric patients (40%) compared to adults (27%). Conclusions: The characterization of our European Caucasian cohort reveals several differences when compared to reported Asian quasi-MMD cohorts and also compared to European Caucasian MMD cohort. We conclude that quasi-MMD represents a distinct disease with different ethnic clinical features.

Infectious Uveitis in Thailand: Serologic Analyses and Clinical Features

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wasna Sirirungsi ◽  
Kessara Pathanapitoon ◽  
Natedao Kongyai ◽  
Annemarie Weersink ◽  
Jolanda D.F. de Groot-Mijnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Infectious Uveitis

scholarly journals PReS-FINAL-2211: NOD2/CARD15 polymorphisms and clinical features in patients with non-infectious uveitis

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (S2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Marrani ◽  
R Cimaz ◽  
OM Lucherini ◽  
R Caputo ◽  
A Vitale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Infectious Uveitis
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