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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: Yolk Sac Tumor in a Preterm Female newborn Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common neoplasm in neonates and the most common germ cell tumor in children. SCT with malignant elements is very rare in infants. Prenatal diagnosis is of exceptional importance for the adequate fetal intervention, evaluation of perinatal complications and the selection of the optimal treatment. The treatment of choice is complete surgical resection. Postsurgical approach for immature teratoma with malignant elements is not well established. Considering the risk for tumor recurrence, long-term follow-up is mandatory. Professor, Roganovic Jelena, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Croatia. working in Division of Hematology and Oncology report clinical, laboratory, radiological and histological findings, surgical procedure, and follow-up in the preterm female neonate with immature SCT with malignant elements. ...

Hungry Bone Syndrome Associated with Transient Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism It is a state of inadequate parathyroid hormone (PTH). It results from defective synthesis or secretion of PTH, end organ resistance, or inappropriate regulations. Hypoparathyroidism may be transient, genetically inherited or acquired. Transient usually occurs during neonatal period or secondary to medication. The ionized calcium concentration, in extracellular fluid (ECF), falls below the reference range, where at birth parathyroid gland have a limited ability to respond to decrease in serum calcium. We present an infant with transient hypoparathyroidism who developed the severe hungry bone syndrome. Such an association is highlighted. case presentation A full term, 50 day-old Saudi male boy, presented to the emergency department with afebrile tonic-clonic seizure lasting for several minutes and aborted by rectal diazepam. Pregnancy and neonatal history were unremarkable, in particular, the mother was not on any medication. No ...

International Journal of Reproduction, Fertility & Sexual Health (IJRFSH) ISSN: 2377-1887 Acardiac Acephalus Twin and Associated Anomalies: A Case Report For More Details : http://scidoc.org/IJRFSH-2377-1887-02-401.php

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