Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of face with seizures: a case report / 华西口腔医学杂志

Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face is a rare disorder resulting from overgrowth of adipose tissues. This condition presents gradually with swelling along with age, hypertrophy of adjacent bones, and tooth abnormalities. This study reports a case of congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of face with seizures and reviews relevant literature on the etiology, clinical symptom, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.

Mr. Rong Fuqing’s Experience in Treating Children Diseases with Method of Supporting Earth and Inhibiting Wood / 浙江中医药大学学报

Under the characteristics of pathological change of children:insufficiency spleen,excess liver,easy to show liver wood attacking spleen earth,teacher Rong applies the method supporting earth to inhibit wood to children diseases of respiratory system,digestive system,nerve system and others,with definite cure effect.

Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in Korean Infants and Children: Imaging Findings and Diverse Clinical Outcome

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to describe acute necrotizing encephalopathy in Korean infants and children, and we sought to evaluate the prognostic factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy was diagnosed in 14 Korean infants and children. We retrospectively analyzed the neuroimaging findings including the follow-up changes. The clinical course of the disease was graded, and we evaluated prognostic factors including age, serum level of the aminotransferase, hemorrhage, and localized atrophy of the brain. RESULTS: This encephalopathy predominantly affected the bilateral thalami (n=14), pons (n=12), and midbrain (n=10) in a symmetrical pattern. Hemorrhage was observed in eight patients (57%). On the follow-up images (n=12), the brain lesions were reduced in extent for all patients, and generalized atrophy was seen in six patients. Localized tissue loss was observed in five patients and a complete resolution occurred for one patient. All the patients survived and two recovered completely; mild (n=6) to severe (n=6) neurological deficits persisted in the remaining 12 patients. The significant prognostic factors identified in this study were the presence of hemorrhage (p = 0.009) and localized atrophy (p = 0.015). CONCLUSION: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy in Korean patients showed the characteristic patterns of the post-infectious encephalopathy as described in the literature. The high survival rate and the relatively favorable clinical course observed for the present study suggest a more diverse spectrum of disease severity than was previously described. The presence of hemorrhage and localized tissue loss on MR images may suggest a poor prognosis.