Çocukluk çağında nadir görülen bir akciğer kitlesi olgu sunumu: Plöropulmoner blastoma

Plöropulmoner blastoma çocukluk çağında oldukça nadir görülen malign tümörlerden biridir. Tüm primer akciğer malignitelerindeki insidansı %0.25- 0.5 arasındadır. Sıklıkla 6 yaş altında görülür ve özellikle akciğer parankimi, mediasten ve plevradan kaynaklanır. Genellikle tek taraflı soliter akciğer kitlesi şeklinde görülür. Bu olgu sunumunda ateş, solunum sıkıntısı, hışıltı, karın ağrısı, kilo kaybı gibi nonspesifik bulgularla başvuran, tek taraflı akciğer kitlesi saptanan ve plöropulmoner blastoma tanısı konulan 3.5 yaşındaki bir erkek olgu sunulmuştur. Sonuç olarak çocukluk çağında tek taraflı solit akciğer kitlesi tespit edilen olgularda nadir görülen plöropulmoner blastoma tanısı da akılda tutulmalıdır.Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a malignant lung tumor affecting children. Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a rare entity having an incidence between 0.25-0.5% of all primary lung malignancies that occurs exclusively in children younger than 6 years. The tumor usually originates from pulmonary parenchyma, mediastin and pleura and especially presents as a solitary pulmonary mass in unilateral lung. In this case report, we present a 3.5-year-old boy who was admitted with fever, dyspnea, wheezing, abdominal pain, weight loss and was diagnosed as pleuropulmonary blastoma. As pleuropulmonary blastoma is rarely seen in childhood, relevant literature on pleuropulmonary blastoma is reviewed

A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury

Background: The oral ingestion of elemental mercury is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity, as it is poorly absorbed through the gastrointestinal system. However, abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy may allow elemental mercury into the bloodstream and the peritoneal space. Systemic effects of massive oral intake of mercury have rarely been reported. Case Report: In this paper, we are presenting the highest ingle oral intake of elemental mercury by a child aged 3 years. A Libyan boy aged 3 years ingested approximately 750 grams of elemental mercury and was still asymptomatic. Conclusion: The patient had no existing disease or abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy. The physical examination was normal. His serum mercury level was 91 μg/L (normal: <5 μg/L), and he showed no clinical manifestations. Exposure to mercury in children through different circumstances remains a likely occurrence

A 3 Year-Old Male Child Ingested Approximately 750 Grams of Elemental Mercury.

BACKGROUND: The oral ingestion of elemental mercury is unlikely to cause systemic toxicity, as it is poorly absorbed through the gastrointestinal system. However, abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy may allow elemental mercury into the bloodstream and the peritoneal space. Systemic effects of massive oral intake of mercury have rarely been reported. CASE REPORT: In this paper, we are presenting the highest single oral intake of elemental mercury by a child aged 3 years. A Libyan boy aged 3 years ingested approximately 750 grams of elemental mercury and was still asymptomatic. CONCLUSION: The patient had no existing disease or abnormal gastrointestinal function or anatomy. The physical examination was normal. His serum mercury level was 91 µg/L (normal: &lt;5 µg/L), and he showed no clinical manifestations. Exposure to mercury in children through different circumstances remains a likely occurrence

A case of rubella encephalitis

Rubella virusü nadiren postinfeksiyöz ensefalite yol açar ve bu hastaların da büyük bir kısmı sekelsiz iyile- şir. Bu yazıda, 14 yaşında, rubella postinfeksiyöz ensefaliti tanısı konulan bir çocuk sunulmaktadır. Hasta, akut bilinç kaybı ve konvülziyonlarla başvurdu. Beyin MRI incelemesi normal bulundu. Beyin omurilik sıvısı ve serumda rubella spesifik IgM pozitif bulundu. Bilinç deği- şiklikleri ile gelen her hastada viral ensefalit göz önüne alınmalı ve muhtemel etkenler arasında rubella da düşü- nülmelidir.Rubella virus has rarely been associated with the post-infectious encephalitis. Most patients recover without sequel. A 14 years-old-boy with rubella post-infectious encephalitis is reported. Acute deterioration in consciousness and repetitive seizures occurred. No abnormalities were noticed by cerebral MRI. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid specific Ig M was found to be positive. Viral encephalitis should be considered inpatients presented with altered consciousness, and rubella virus has to remembered among the causative organisms