Childhood Non-Hepatoblastoma Liver Masses
Childhood liver tumors are very rare among all pediatric solid tumors. They constitute only 0.3-4% of childhood solid tumors. Primary liver tumors have a wide variety of epithelial and mesenchymal origins.
Frequency of Congenital Anomaly in Children Under the Age of 5 in a Rural Province in the Mediterranean Region
In our country, where consanguineous marriages are common, births start at an early age and continue until older ages, and antenatal care remains below the targeted level, these factors are listed as the main causes of congenital anomalies.
Tracheoesophageal fistula due to disc-battery ingestion
Ingestion of a disc battery can lead to hazardous complications including tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), especially when the battery is impacted in the esophagus. Urgent esophagoscopic removal of the battery is essential in all cases.
An experimental study of choleretic effect and histopathologic alterations in the gastrointestinal system after whole-bowel irrigation
Whole-bowel irrigation (WBI) has been used for different purposes. It has been the preferred method of bowel cleansing before large bowel surgery and colonoscopy.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the extrahepatic bile ducts: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in children
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is a rare entity in children with few reported series. The extrahepatic bile duct is an unusual location for this tumour. The authors report here the case of an 8-year-old girl presenting with obstructive jaundice due to inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the extrahepatic bile ducts with differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice in children.
Ectopic thymic tissue as a rare and confusing entity
A 16-year-old girl with intrathyroidal ectopic thymic tissue, which was diagnosed incidentally after surgery for thyroid nodule, is reported to emphasise the possible clinical and surgical presentations of this rare entity.
A rare variant of esophageal atresia: Esophageal atresia with muscular continuity and upper pouch fistula
Özofagus atrezisinin nadir bir türü: Musküler devamlılık gösteren ve üst poş fistülüolan özofagus atrezisi Duman L, Savaş C, Büyükyavuz I, Karahan N, Akçam M, Melikoğlu M.Turk J Gastroenterol. 2013;24(6):561-2. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0560. To the Editor, Pure esophageal atresia (PEA) is characterized by a long segment between the esophageal pouches without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Here, we present a
A battered child case with duodenal perforation
Battered child syndrome can refer to children exposed to harmful, non-accidental and preventable physical treatment by those are responsible for their care which prevents the child’s physical, cognitive and spiritual development.
Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder resembling honeycomb in a child
Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder is believed to be an uncommon pathologic condition of the gallbladder in childhood. Only three pediatric cases have been described in the literature up to now.