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Bone Diseases, Developmental/complications , Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging , Child , Deafness/complications , Extremities , Humans , Male , SkullABSTRACT
A girl presented with a dull ache in the neck and mild difficulty in neck movements. She had limited clinical signs and her initial work up failed to reveal the cause. With the help of imaging modalities and CT guided needle biopsy, she was diagnosed to have an eosinophilic granuloma of the fifth cervical vertebra. There were no neurological symptoms. She was successfully managed with immobilization of spine, local irradiation and systemic vinblastine. The literature is briefly reviewed for clinical features, diagnosis and management.
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Cervical Vertebrae , Child , Combined Modality Therapy , Dancing , Eosinophilic Granuloma/complications , Female , Humans , Movement/physiology , Neck/physiology , Neck Pain/etiologyABSTRACT
Jugular phlebectasia is a rare cause of cervical swelling in children. It is a fusiform dilatation of any part of the jugular venous system and can involve the external, internal or anterior jugular veins. Previous reports suggest that the entity is often ignored or misdiagnosed. Unilateral internal jugular phlebactasia presenting as an intermittent neck swelling in a ten-year-old girl is reported. The clinical features are analyzed and the appropriate use of noninvasive imaging modalities is highlighted. The literature is also briefly reviewed.
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Child , Dilatation, Pathologic/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Jugular Veins/pathology , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color , Valsalva ManeuverABSTRACT
Primary adrenal insufficiency is an uncommon disease which has worldwide distribution. The commonest cause in underdeveloped countries is tuberculosis followed by autoimmune destruction of the adrenal gland. We report a case of a 15 years boy who had congenital adrenal insufficiency associated with achalasia of the cardia and deficient tear secretion.