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Introduction: Acute glomerulonephritis is the most common reversible cause of kidney disease in children. Although most common presentations are oedema, hypertension, haematuria and oliguria, glomerulonephritis may manifest with atypical features. The aim of the study was to evaluate the Aims and objectives: frequency of various clinical manifestations of glomerulonephritis and to identify various abnormalities in laboratory pro?le in children with glomerulonephritis. 30 children admitted in paediatric department, King George Materials and methods: Hospital, Visakhapatnam with clinical features of glomerulonephritis were enrolled into the study . Data on clinical features, laboratory parameters and outcome was recorded. Males were more commonly affected. Majority were in the age Results: group of 9-12 years. Most common presentation was facial puf?ness. Atypical presentations were observed in 40% cases. Anaemia was observed in 50% cases. Hypertension was seen in 56% of cases. PSGN was commonest cause of AGN. Hypocomplementemia was seen in 80% cases. Even though most children with acute glomerulonephritis present Conclusion: with common clinical features, early identi?cation of atypical presentations of acute glomerulonephritis should be emphasised as their prompt recognition can lead to reduction in mortality
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Introducción: la criptococosis cerebral (CC) es la infección fúngica más frecuente del sistema nervioso central; se presenta especialmente en pacientes con algún tipo de inmunodeficiencia, sin embargo también puede encontrarse en inmunocompetentes, casos que son más severos y con manifestaciones neurológicas variables. Si bien las manifestaciones típicas son las más frecuentes, existen manifestaciones atípicas especialmente en pacientes inmunocompetentes que pueden llegar a presentarse en un 60% de los casos según los estudios radiológicos, por lo cual es importante reconocerlas a fin de garantizar un diagnóstico temprano y una intervención oportuna. Objetivo: describir las características clínicas de presentaciones típicas y atípicas de la criptococosis cerebral en el Hospital Universitario San José Infantil de Bogotá. Materiales y métodos: reportamos una serie de casos entre marzo de 2013 y marzo de 2014 en el Hospital Universitario San José Infantil. Se describió un total de ocho casos de criptococosis cerebral. El diagnóstico, en todos los casos, se hizo conforme a los hallazgos histopatológicos o cultivos. Resultados: de los ocho pacientes descritos, seis son hombres (75%), la mayoría menores de 60 años (=42,25 años DE 13,25); siete pacientes (87,5%) fueron inmunosuprimidos, de los cuales cinco resultaron VIH-seropositivos (62,5%). El principal motivo de consulta fue cefalea (87,5%). La clínica resultó más severa en los pacientes VIH-seronegativos. En varios pacientes se evidenciaron trastornos neuropsiquiátricos. En cinco pacientes (62,5%) se encontraron manifestaciones atípicas: criptococoma cerebral en el 25% (n = 2), ventriculitis en el 12,5% (n = 1) y trombosis séptica de senos venosos en el 25% (n = 2). Conclusión: en nuestra población con CC se evidenciaron características clínicas similares a las reportadas en otros estudios, en los que más de la mitad presentó manifestaciones atípicas, especialmente los pacientes VIH-seronegativos. Adicionalmente, se encontraron varias manifestaciones neuropsiquiátricas. Se deben tener en cuenta los cambios neuropsiquiátricos y las presentaciones atípicas sobre todo en los pacientes VIH-seronegativos con el fin de realizar un diagnóstico rápido e iniciar un tratamiento oportuno para la CC.
Introduction: Cerebral Cryptococcosis (CC) is the most common CNS fungal infection, it is especially in patients with some type of immunodeficiency, but can also be found in immunocompetent, being more severe and with variable neurological manifestations in that cases. While the typical manifestations are the most frequently seeing, atypical manifestations especially in immunocompetent patients, may present in 60% of cases as radiological studies, so it is important to recognize in order to ensure early diagnosis and timely intervention. Objective: to describe the clinical characteristics of typical and atypical presentations of cerebral cryptococcosis in Hospital Universitario San José Infantil de Bogotá. Materials and methods: we report a series of cases between March 2013 and March 2014 at the Hospital Universitario San Jose Infantil. A total of 8 cases of cerebral cryptococcosis described. The diagnosis in all cases was done according to the histopathological findings or cultures. Results: in 8 patients described 6 were men (75%), most under 60 years ( = 13.25 = 42.25 years), 7 patients (87.5%) were immunosuppressed, of which 5 HIV-seropositive patients (62.5%). The main complaint was headache (87.5%). The clinical manifestations was more severe in HIV-seronegative patients. Several patients showed neuropsychiatric disorders. In 5 patients (62.5%) atypical manifestations were found: cryptococcoma brain in 25% (n = 2), ventriculitis in 12.5% (n = 1) and septic venous sinus thrombosis in 25% (n = 2). Conclusion: in our population CC was similar to those reported in other studies, where more than half had atypical manifestations especially HIV-seronegative. Additionally several neuropsychiatric manifestations were found. Physicians should consider neuropsychiatric changes and atypical presentations essentially in HIV-seronegative patients in order to make a quick diagnosis and initiate early treatment for CC.
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Fairly large number of mumps virus infections present atypically without parotitis leading to delay in diagnosis and increased morbidity. Awareness of such presentations and inclusion of serological test for detecting IgM-specific antibodies could help in solving diagnostic dilemma, especially in unvaccinated individuals from developing countries.