Where There Is No Paediatric Surgeon!
Journal Title: APSP Journal of Case Reports - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Mumtaz Qureshi, Gulfam , Naima Zamir, Jamshed Akhtar
Mumtaz Qureshi, Gulfam , Naima Zamir, Jamshed Akhtar
Isolated Terminal Myelocystocele: A Rare Spinal Dysraphism
Terminal myelocystocele is a rare spinal dysraphism that present as lumbosacral mass. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for preoperative diagnosis. A 2.5 months old female baby presented with lum...
Mature Gastric Teratoma: The Mixed Exogastric and Endogastric Variety
Gastric teratomas are extremely rare tumors. A 15-day-old neonate presented with abdominal mass. Ultrasound of abdomen showed mixed echogenicity lesion. CT scan showed a mass with solid and cystic components and internal...
Postgraduate Training Program in Pediatric Surgery: A Way Forward
Postgraduate training is a dynamic activity. Over the years it is undergoing increasing standardization. In the past programs have been haphazard and inconsistent but now structured curriculum are in place. Comprehensive...
Delayed Presentation of Trichobezoar with Small Bowel Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency but trichobezoar as an etiology, rarely reported. A seven year old school going female child presented with acute intestinal obstruction with a palpable and mobile m...
Actinomycosis Presenting as an Abdominal Mass in a Child
Abdominal actinomycosis in childhood period is very rare and a relation to trauma is not well established. Herein we report a case that appeared subsequent to abdominal trauma. A 17 years old boy presented with left lowe...