Sialadenitis as chickenpox complication in a 6-year-old girl.

Chickenpox is considered as a mild disease, but sometimes it is associated with complications. Among them sialadenitis is mentioned sporadically. We describe a case of the 6-year-old girl suffering from complicated chickenpox. On the basis of clinical data and ultrasound image we diagnosed in her inflammation of both submandibular glands. Moreover, the ultrasound image suggested possibility of an inflammation developing in the left parotid gland.

[Selenium plasma concentration level in children with food allergy]. / Ocena stezenia selenu w surowicy u dzieci z alergia pokarmowa.

Selenium (Se) is an essential component of many mammalian enzymes and therefore plays an important role in different metabolic processes. Se deficiency occurs in inadequate diet consumption as well as in some digestive tract and allergic diseases. In this research we showed that Se plasma concentration levels in healthy children was 71.8 mg/l, whereas in those with food allergy 54.1 mg/l (with smaller intestinal villus atrophy) or 50.4 mg/l (with greater intestinal villus atrophy). Obtained results indicate that children with food allergy display higher risk of Se deficiency. Antioxidative and immunomodulatory action of Se, connecting with promising literature data of Se supplementation, promote us to state, that this trace element could be used for accessory food allergies treatment.

[Systemic sclerosis with renal involvement in a 15-year old girl diagnosed with lichen sclerosus]. / Twardzina ukladowa z zajeciem nerek u 15-letniej dziewczynki z rozpoznanym liszajem twardzinowym.

In 15-year-old girl with lichen sclerosus diagnosed 4 years ago described nephritis development in systemic sclerosis without skin manifestations of scleroderma (sclerodermia sine sclerodermia). Raynaud's phenomenon, typical microcirculatory abnormalities in capilaroscopy and positive antinuclear antibodies were observed.

[Urine culture analysis in children with urinary tract infections treated at Pediatric Clinical Department in Bytom in the years 1998-1999]. / Analiza posiewów moczu u dzieci z zakazeniami dróg moczowych leczonych w Oddziale Klinicznym Pediatrii w Bytomiu w latach 1998-1999.

Sensitivity of bacterial strains causing urinary tract infections was analysed. High sensitivity of bacteria to nitrofurantoin, guinolones and cephalosporines--mainly of the III generation, as well as minute sensitivity to penicillins were demonstrated.

Plasma beta-endorphin and insulin concentrations in relation to body fat and nutritional parameters in overweight and obese prepubertal children.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between plasma beta-endorphin (beta-end) and insulin concentrations and 1) body fat, and 2) nutritional parameters in overweight or obese prepubertal children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study on plasma beta-end and insulin concentrations, body fat, indirect parameters of appetite namely daily energy and macronutrient intake. SUBJECTS: 143 (67 boys and 76 girls) overweight or obese children (group I) and 48 (27 boys and 21 girls) healthy children with normal parameters of somatic development (group II). Age: 5.8-9.6 y. MEASUREMENTS: Weight, height and subcutaneous skinfold thicknesses, plasma beta-end and insulin concentrations, diet history for energy and macronutrient intake. RESULTS: Group I was characterised by significantly higher average concentrations of beta-end and insulin in comparison to the control group. The analysis of these concentrations in the subgroups in relation to the percentage of body fat indicates that beta-end concentrations increased more than insulin concentrations with increasing fatness. A significantly positive correlation between beta-end and insulin levels was only noted in group I. Also, only in this group was there a significant positive correlation between beta-end levels and energy and macronutrient intake. In both groups the percentage of energy intake which was fat, correlated positively with beta-end concentrations. Furthermore energy and fat intakes showed a significant positive correlation with insulin levels in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: beta-endorphin and insulin concentrations in overweight and obese prepubertal children are not only higher than in non-obese children but also are positively correlated with each other and with the percentage of body fat. The relationship between plasma beta-end levels and food intake shows that the beta-end level may be able to be used as an indicator of appetite in overweight and obese prepubertal children whose food intake is not restricted.

[Crohn's disease with a severe course in a 12-year old girl]. / Choroba Crohna o ciezkim przebiegu u 12-letniej dziewczynki.

A case is described of severe course of Crohn's disease in a 12-year-old girl. Discussing the period of three years of clinical observation, diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties are presented.

Serum lipid and lipoprotein profile in children with malabsorption: an approach to the recognition of atherosclerosis risk factors.

Serum lipoproteins, triglyceride, total cholesterol as well as HDL, LDL and VLDL-cholesterol were studied in 35 children, actually well nourished, who as infants suffered from malabsorption syndrome with severe malnutrition. If at the active stage of malabsorption some risk factors of atherosclerosis had been found, at the stage of realimentation no disturbances were encountered. The results did not significantly differ from those of the control group.