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S Boukthir

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PubMed1992

[Skull fracture with progressive separation. Apropos of a case].

A case of fracture of the skull with progressive separation of the fracture line in a seven-month-old is reported. The patient presented with a swelling in the right parieto-occipital area and paresis of the upper left limb; there was no clear history of trauma. The roentgenogram of the skull disclosed a large bone defect and the cerebral CT scan showed herniation of intracranial contents through this defect, confirming the diagnosis of fracture of the skull with progressive separation. In this form of skull fracture, the fracture line separates gradually and herniation of intracranial contents through the opening occurs. Clinical and roentgenographic monitoring should be routinely performed in children under three years with a skull fracture and separation of the fracture line, to detect a delayed complication. The mechanisms of this fracture are discussed in the light of data from the literature.

Humans↗
PubMed1992

[Tumoral calcinosis. Apropos of a further case in a child].

Tumor-like calcinosis is an infrequent condition whose etiology is poorly understood. Calcifications develop in the subcutaneous tissue neighboring the large joints. All age groups can be affected, although the disease is more common before the age of twenty years. A new case of tumor-like calcinosis in an eight-year-old girl is reported here. A huge mass in the right hip region and a smaller mass around the right elbow were found. Biologic studies revealed increased serum phosphorus levels with normal serum calcium levels. Roentgenograms confirmed the diagnosis of tumor-like calcinosis by showing calcified masses independent from the bones of the neighboring joint. Management consisted in complete removal of both masses. Outcome was favorable. In this patient's family, the disease appears to be inherited according to a dominant pattern, although recessive autosomal transmission is believed to be more common.

Calcinosis↗
PubMed1991

[Congenital sensory neuropathy with anhidrosis: type IV. Apropos of 2 new cases].

Two new cases of congenital sensory neuropathy (CSN) type IV in brothers aged 10 and 5 years are reported. Features included diffuse lack of response to pain without loss of response to touch, temperature and proprioceptive stimuli. No other neurologic anomalies were found. Both patients had complete anhidrosis. Joint destruction, which was the result of the failure to react to painful stimuli, was the most prominent feature. Nerve biopsy specimens exhibited marked reductions in numbers of amyelinic fibers with normal numbers of myelinic fibers. These two cases of CSN type IV are discussed in the light of previously reported cases and the new classification of congenital sensory neuropathies is reviewed.

Arthritis↗
PubMed1991

[Zinc].

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Biological Availability↗
PubMed1991

[Hemiballism. Description of a clinical case in childhood].

Biballism is an infrequent hyperkinetic disorder characterized by involuntary, intermittent, violent, uncontrollable contractions of the proximal muscles of the limbs. Biballism is classically ascribed to a lesion in the controlateral subthalamic nucleus or its connections but other causes have been reported. These include infections (bacterial, viral parasitic), cerebrovascular lesions, tumors, toxics, and systemic disease (systemic lupus erythematosus). Although poorly understood, the pathophysiology of hemiballism is widely believed to involve hyperactivity of the dopaminergic system. The prognosis of these abnormal movements, formerly poor, has been improved by the use of neuroleptics and drugs acting on the different neurotransmitter systems. A unique case of biballism at resolution of a febrile coma in a 4 1/2 year old is reported. The EEG showed diffuse slow waves. A hyperdense lesion was visible in the right thalamic region on the cerebral CT scan. The magnitude of the abnormal movements decreased under haloperidol. The etiology of this case of biballism is discussed.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1990

[Accidental ingestion of caustics in Tunisian children. Report of 125 cases].

The authors reviewed 125 cases of accidental ingestion of caustic substances admitted to a general pediatrics department over the last four years. L'eau de Javel (bleaching agent with sodium hypochloride) was the most frequently encountered caustic substance (89%). Esophagogastric fibroscopy was performed in 100 cases and esophageal lesions were classified according to tree grades of severity. In 46 cases, fibroscopy was normal, while severe esophagogastric lesions (grades 2 and 3) were found in 26 cases. On follow-up, six patients developed esophageal stricture, three of them after concentrated, eau de Javel ingestion. Stricture was severe in four cases, and required colonoplasty of the esophagus; it was limited in two cases and required endoscopic dilatation only. The authors emphasize the frequency and the severity of lesions caused by chloride bleach (eau de Javel) and recommend that fibroscopy be carried out in all children following ingestion of any caustic substance, even in the absence of oropharyngeal burns.

Burns, Chemical↗