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M Branchi

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[Ceftriaxone-induced cholelithiasis].

The formation of biliary sludge and cholelithiasis after ceftriaxone administration is not uncommon. Prompt resolution of sludge has been demonstrated with discontinuation of the drug. Despite this, cholecystectomy has been performed in symptomatic patients. Ceftriaxone is popular drug in pediatrics, but the complication is not widely appreciated in the gastroenterology and surgical literature. For this adverse effect and for cost ceftriaxone should be used with more caution. We describe two cases of children with ceftriaxone induced cholelithiasis.

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[Dominant polycystic kidney disease in children. Clinical aspects related to age and problems of early diagnosis].

Two cases of Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (DPKD) are reported in newborns of two different affected families. One of two infants was prenatally diagnosed by ultrasound, few cases of in utero diagnosis being previously reported. The two infants had different course: one had no symptoms (14 months now), on the contrary the other one had abdominal mass at birth and oliguria in the first 48 hours, then acute pyelonephritis at 15 months. The increasing incidence of DPKD diagnosed in infants and children by US screening in risk subjects is stressed and importance of precocious diagnosis for genetic counselling emphasized.

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[Radioimmunologic analysis of calcitonin and parathyroid hormone in the study of calcium homeostasis in the newborn infant during the first days of life].

Measurements of serum calcium on the first, third and sixth day of life and serum Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Calcitonin (CT) by radioimmunoassay on the first and third day of life have been effected on a group of 31 infants born after 29-42 weeks of gestation and weighing at birthday 1300-3510 g. The mean serum iCT levels on the first day of life (996 +/- 95 pg/ml) were significantly higher than on the third day of life (533 +/- 79 pg/ml; p less than 0,001) and both were upper normal range of method (200 pg/ml). Mean serum iCT values were found negatively correlated both with birthweight (p less than 0,025) and with gestational age (on 1st day p less than 0,02; on 3rd day p less than 0,001) in AGA newborns. No correlation was found between iCT values and serum Calcium values. The mean serum iPTH levels on the first and third day of life were in the normal range (on 1st day 416 +/- 61 pg/ml; on 3 rd day 640 +/- 114 pg/ml) and not correlated neither with serum Calcium and serum iCT levels, nor with birthweight and gestational age of the newborns. It is excluded that any transient hypoparathyroidism can cause early neonatal hypocalcemia and it is confirmed the presence of high levels of serum Calcitonin in term and premature infants.

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[Partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 4 (the Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome) with reference to the neurological and electroencephalographic aspects].

We describe a case of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 4). The syndrome is characterized by mental and growth retardation and characteristic facial dysmorphism. The fetus was karyotyped for severe intrauterine growth retardation diagnosed on routine ultrasound. High resolution chromosomal analysis of infant and parents showed "de novo" deletion. Very interesting in our case are ictal phenomena and neurological development.

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[Tuberculous meningitis. A case with severe ocular complications].

Tuberculosis in the world is the mean cause of death from single infectious agent. It is reported increase not only in underdeveloped countries but in developed too. Tuberculosis meningitis is a very serious form of tuberculosis. Outcome in tuberculosis meningitis is associated with the stage of the disease at presentation. When the child at presentation is extremely ill with coma the completely recovery is seen only in about 20% of cases. In our case patient had severe ocular complications: optochiasmatic tuberculomas. It is difficult recognize the two forms of tuberculomas intra- and perichiasmatic even with RNM. The good response at intrathecal therapy with recovery of the visus proves the perichiamsatic localitation of tuberculomas.

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