[Tuberculous lymphadenopathy. Diagnosis and treatment. Case report].

abstract：:Skin and soft tissue infections are a common reason for consultation in primary health care centers. Data from the local epidemiology of these infections are rare, but Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes are known to be the major etiologic agents. The appearance in recent years of community-originated str...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Comité Nacional de Infectología, SAP.

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antibiotics are the most prescribed drugs in pediatric intensive care units (PICU) with high impact in pathogens resistance and costs. OBJECTIVES:Evaluate prescription patterns and consumption of antibiotics. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From July 2006 to January 2007, monthly cross-sectional cuts were done on ...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Bidone N,Giglio N,Bakir J,Sheehan MG,Arias López MP,Rosin M,Farías J,Procopio A,Gentile A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a rare congenital condition, characterized by presenting macroglossia, defects of the abdominal wall, hemihypertrophy, omphalocele, neonatal hypoglycemia, umbilical hernia, hepatomegaly, cardiac abnormalities, among others. Macroglossia occurs in 90% of cases, causing a problem in chewin...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Roa Rojas P,Arango Fernández H,Rebolledo Cobos M,Harris Ricardo J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phelan McDermid Syndrome is caused by the loss of genetic material in a chromosome from pair 22, at the band q13.3. We describe five patients with deletion 22q13.3 in order to establish a genotype-phenotype association, and report the first case described in conjoined twins. We analyzed the perinatal history, psychomo...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Canonero I,Montes C,Sturich A,Boterón M,Asinari M,Cuestas E,Rossi N

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal pain as an initial symptom of meningococcemia is an infrequent entity, rarely described in literature. We present a case of a 4 year-old, male, previously healthy child with a 24 hour history of fever and abdominal pain. He is admitted in a surgical unit with a diagnosis of acute abdomen for surgical resolut...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Tomezzoli S,Juárez Mdel V,Rossi SI,Lema DA,Barbaro CR,Fiorini S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meconium periorchitis is uncommon. In the unborn child the peritoneum vaginal canal is open and, secondary to intestinal perforation due to any cause (intestinal atresia, volvulus, and others), meconium peritonitis occurs. The intestinal content reaches the scrotal vaginal cavity. Meconium peritonitis can heal spontan...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Acosta P,Gambina F,Perelli L,Díaz Pumará E,Martínez JL,Etchepareborda MN,Zuccardi L

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The branchio-oculo-facial syndrome is a dominant autosomic condition with variable expressivity that affects particularly the facial and neck structures by an inadequate development of the first and second branchial arch. It is characterized by malformations of eyes and ears, with distinct facial characteristics. It i...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： García Flores JB,Escamilla Ocañas CE,Martínez Menchaca HR,Treviño Alanís MG,Rivera Silva G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dent's disease is a rare X-linked recessive tubulopathy characterized by low molecular weight (LMW) proteinuria, hypercalciuria, nephrolcalcinosis or nephrolithiasis, proximal tubular dysfunction and renal failure in adulthood. Females are carriers and usually mildly affected. Progression to endstage renal failure are...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Sancakli O,Kulu B,Sakallioglu O

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central diabetes insipidus is a rare disease in children caused by a deficiency of vasopressin. Its main clinical manifestations are polyuria and polydipsia. Brain malformations are one of the main causes. Desmopressin is the synthetic drug of choice for the treatment. One of the routes of administration is sublingual...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Marín GR,Baspineiro B,Vilca I

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the beginning of medicine, the reproduction of patients' images, initially as drawings, either for didactic purposes or to share experiences, were common in medical practice. Photography greatly facilitated and generalized this practice within health teams. The images of the affected patients need the same consen...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Del Valle MA,Albano LC,Orsi MC,Martínez Perea MDC

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma (FCM) is a rare tumor that primarily affects the long bones. Few cases have been reported since its description. A case of a 4-year-old boy with FCM located in the humerus is presented. Radiological examination showed an expansive lytic lesion located in the metaphyseal proximal humerus...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Masquijo JJ,Sartori F,Innocenti S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Argentina, hearing disability accounts for 18% of disabilities. Argentine Sign Language (ASL) is the communication system of choice used by deaf people (DP). An incorrect communication with physicians hampers the adequate provision of health care. DP require a professional ASL interpreter (PASLI) in the...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Cutri AM,Torres FA,Riquelme CC,Cabrera NB,Sandoval RR,Vesconi SM,Di Lalla S,Cordi L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The objective of our study was to analyze the lipid profile and some risk factors of atherosclerosis such as oxidized-low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), small dense LDL (sd LDL) in the offspring of patients with premature coronary heart disease (CHD). POPULATION AND METHODS:Children whose parents had ear...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Bornaun H,Öner N,Nişli K,Öztarhan K,Yavuz T,Türkoğlu Ü,Dindar A,Eker Ömeroglu R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ophthalmic compromise is infrequent in children with congenital Chagas disease. We present 3 patients under 2 months of age, with ocular involvement, all of them referred to the hospital for ophthalmic evaluation of the premature newborn. The ophthalmic finding was bilateral severe vitreitis (posterior uveitis) relate...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Berberian G,Rosanova MT,Kaldzielski C,Paulin P,Castro G,Galina L

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standing at the crossroads of anthropology, communication, industrial design and new technology theories, this article describes the communication challenges posed during hospital emergencies resulting from linguistic and cultural differences between health care professionals and patients. In order to overcome communi...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Alvarez J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare genodermatosis. Skin lesions, that are present in all patients affected, evolve in stages. The first is the erythematous blistering stage, wich differential diagnosis includes a wide variety of diseases. We present a case of a female neonate with blisters present at birth, where t...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： González Burgos L,Di Martino Ortiz B,Rodríguez Masi M,Knopfelmacher O,Bolla de Lezcano L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given that childhood obesity is an epidemic, the frequency of critically-ill patients who are overweight or obese seen at intensive care units has increased rapidly. Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ that secretes a number of protein hormones, including leptin, which stands out because it regulates adipose tissue m...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Donoso Fuentes A,Córdova L P,Hevia J P,Arriagada S D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:There are few data in the literature related to polysomnography in infants in altitudes from 2,200 m to 2,800 m. The main objective of this investigation was to describe oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels during sleep in infants aged between 1 and 4 months living at an altitude of 2,560 m. The secondary objecti...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Ucrós S,Granados C,Parejo K,Guillén F,Ortega F,Restrepo S,Gil F,Guillén M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked agammaglobulinemia is a primary humoral immunodeficiency. It is a recessive X-linked disorder characterized by low or absent circulating mature B cells, hypo/agammaglobulinemia and no humoral response to immunizations due to mutations along chromosome X. It is characterized by severe, recurrent and difficult ...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Vera Sáez-Benito MC,López Úbeda M,Madurga Revilla P,de Arriba Muñoz A,Bustillo Alonso M,Rodríguez-Vigil Iturrate C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital ulcers are a rare entity in pediatric consultation, but they generate great family anxiety. Lipschütz ulcers are acute, painful, and self-limiting vulvar ulcers of unknown cause. These ulcers appear in young women who have not had previous sexual intercourse or after a period of sexual abstinence. We present a...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Hueto Najarro A,González García G,Breton Hernández P,Zarate Tejero I,Lanuza Arcos R,Ferrer Santos P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An injury to the upper urinary tract with urinary extravasation caused by blunt abdominal trauma is uncommon and often unrecognized in an initial evaluation. A late diagnosis of this injury significantly increases morbidity. Two cases are discussed, one with avulsion of right upper ureter and the other one with parenc...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Marín GR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Objectives. To assess risk factors associated withneonatal mortality in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (< 1500 g) and the impact of the administration of antenatal corticosteroids. POPULATION AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of a VLBW infant cohort from 26 tertiary care and teaching sites member o...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Grandi C,González A,Zubizarreta J,Red Neonatal NEOCOSUR.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sudden and Unexpected Infant Death Task Force together with the Subcommittee on Breastfeeding of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría have issued updated recommendations on bedsharing with the parents, a practice which remains controversial. Sleeping with the mother maximizes breastfeeding, which is protective agai...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Subcomisión de Lactancia Materna.,Grupo de Trabajo de Muerte Súbita e Inesperada del Lactante.,Jenik A,Conti R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is very common in infants. Although its causes are usually not severe and treatable, proper etiologic diagnosis should be established. When anemia is non-regenerative, it can be caused by aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, bone marrow infiltration or hematopoietic factors deficiencies. Another possible ...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Martínez de Zabarte Fernández JM,Rodríguez-Vigil Iturrate C,Martínez Faci C,García Jiménez I,Murillo Sanjuan L,Muñoz Mellado A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:When height cannot be measured or does not account for actual bone growth in children, due to their condition, it may be estimated using equations based on body segments. OBJETIVES:1. To compare observed height (OH) and predicted height (PH) based on body segments using the equations of Gauld et al. 2. To...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Ramos Mejía R,Caino S,Fano V,Kelmansky D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old boy was admitted with diagnosis of diabetes debut, with blood glucose of 500 mg% on admission, without ketosis or metabolic acidosis. He also presented bilious vomiting and brownish bloody stools. He was operated with a presumptive diagnosis of acute intestinal obstruction. The final diagnosis was volvulu...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Bilkis MD,Bou-Khair M,Labaronnie H,Onaindia J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lichen nitidus is a dermatosis of unknown origin, characterized by the presence of shiny, pinpoint, skin-colored papules that may be asymptomatic or slightly pruriginous. They usually affect forearms, abdomen, buttocks and genitals. We report two cases, one of them with a generalized presentation. Both were treated wi...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Celasco A,Lequio M,Santamarina M,Hernández M,Soliani A,Abeldaño A,Néstor Chouela E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In pediatrics, it is decisive to assess the severity of bronchial obstruction; to this end, different clinical scoring scales have been developed, including the modified Tal score. The objective of this study was to determine its validity and reliability in children seen at two emergency departments of Con...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Luarte-Martínez S,Rodríguez-Núñez I,Astudillo P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bell's palsy is the most common cause of acquired unilateral facial nerve palsy in childhood. Although the diagnosis depends on the exclusion of less common causes such as infectious, traumatic, malignancy associated and hypertension associated etiologies, pediatricians tend to diagnose idiopatic Bell's palsy whenever...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Bağ Ö,Karaarslan U,Acar S,Işgüder R,Unalp A,Öztürk A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a heterogeneous disorder defined by the presence of rod-shaped structures known as nemaline bodies or rods. The diagnosis is based on muscle weakness, combined with visualization of nemaline bodies on muscle biopsy. There is no curative treatment for nemaline myopathy. Therapeutic strategies ...

journal_title：Archivos argentinos de pediatria

authors： Sahin S,Oncel MY,Bidev D,Okur N,Talim B,Oguz SS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00