Category: Paediatric

“Bright tree” appearance in ALERD

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 7 years old girl with underlying epilepsy Presented with status epilepticus Initially she was intubated for 2 days, poor recovery after extubation Fluctuation…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Paediatric

Congenital lobar hyperinflation

Case contribution: Dr Nurul Akhmar Omar Clinical: A 6 weeks old baby, born premature at 34 weeks Noted tachypnoiec at birth and treated as congenital pneumonia Presented again at 3…

 Posted in Chest, Developmental, Paediatric

Polymicrogyria

Case contribution: Dr. Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 17 years old male Known case of epilepsy with growth and pubertal delay History of breakthrough seizure due to non-compliance to medication Clinically:…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Developmental, Paediatric

Erdheim-Chester Disease

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: a 12 years old girl Presented with bilateral eye proptosis, gradual in severity over one year Clinical examination shows small build girl with abnormal…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Eye/Opthalmology, Paediatric

Coats disease of the eye

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 0ne year old girl First twin of monochorionic diamniotic twin She has dysmorphysism with retrognathia, microcephaly and global developmental delay Also has reducible…

 Posted in Eye/Opthalmology, Paediatric

Zebra stripe sign

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 13 years old girl Underlying ostegenesis imperfecta on biphosphonate treatment Multiple admission due to injury after trivial trauma Mainly involving the limbs X-Ray…

 Posted in Paediatric, Radiological signs

Foreign body in nose (button battery)

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 3 years old with underlying dyslexia Brought to ED by parents History of putting small battery into left nose No SOB, no choking…

 Posted in ENT, Paediatric

Coin ingestion

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: An 11 months old baby Picked up 10 cent coin and swallowed Witnessed by mother Post ingestion, child cried and vomiting once, milk content…

 Posted in Abdomen, Paediatric, Trauma

Congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 3 years old girl, no known medical illness Had a fall from staircase and brought to hospital with complaint of blood in urine…

 Posted in Developmental, Genitourinary system, Paediatric

Malrotation

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: Day 8 of life baby boy Born term, SVD Uneventful antenatal history Presented with persistent vomiting for one day duration Initially milk and fluid,…

 Posted in Developmental, Gastrointestinal Tract, Paediatric