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Most ovarian cysts in adolescents resolve
Major finding: Of the 78 cysts, 61 (90%) resolved and 17 did not.Data source: A study of 78 adolescent females at Children’s Mercy Hospital,...
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Ovarian dermoid cysts recur in 11% of adolescents
Major finding: Of 66 patients who underwent dermoid cystectomy, 7 (11%) had a recurrence of ovarian dermoid cysts.Data source: A retrospective...
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Manage most SEGAs with rapamycin analogs, not surgery
Major finding: Rapamycin analogs shrink SEGA tumors by more than 50% in a majority of children, and obviate the need for surgery. Data source:...
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Stereotactic laser ablation found feasible for hypothalamic hamartoma
Major finding: After 20 patients with hypothalamic hamartoma underwent MR-guided stereotactic laser ablation, all but 4 were seizure free.Data...
Case Reports
Stress Injuries of the Ischiopubic Synchondrosis
A 12-year-old competitive runner with enlarged symptomatic right-sided ischiopubic synchondrosis (IPS) is presented, highlighting the pertinent...
Case Reports
Physeal Fracture of the Distal Femur in a Newborn: Role of Arthrography
Making the diagnosis of a physeal separation of the distal end of the femur in a newborn is a true challenge. The radiological diagnosis is not...
Case Reports
Articular Shear of the Anterior-Inferior Quadrant of the Glenoid: A Glenolabral Articular Disruption Lesion Variant
Traumatic cartilage lesions of the shoulder, such as glenolabral articular disruption (GLAD), have previously been recognized in patients with...
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Bacillus cereus Fasciitis: A Unique Pathogen and Clinically Challenging Sequela of Inoculation
Bacillus cereus is an aerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive rod. It has historically been associated with "fried rice syndrome," a foodborne...
Case Reports
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in a 7-Year-Old Athlete
We present the case study of a 7-year-old boy with an initial partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Initially, this patient was treated...
Case Reports
Regeneration of a Discoid Meniscus After Arthroscopic Saucerization
We report the case of a 5-year-old girl who presented to the clinic with recurrent knee pain after meniscal repair and saucerization at age 3. The...
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Rate of pediatric caustic ingestion injuries quite low
Major Finding: There were an estimated 807 children and adolescents hospitalized nationwide for caustic ingestion injuries in 2009, for a...