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Transient isolated lesion of the splenium associated with clinically mild influenza encephalitis
Transient isolated lesions of the splenium with restricted diffusion are rare in the pediatric population. We report two such cases with influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAEE). These reversibl...
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Contrast enema findings of fibrosing colonopathy
Purpose. Our objective was to describe characteristic contrast enema findings of fibrosing colonopathy. Materials and methods. We performed barium enemas on 18 children with cystic fibrosis who had received grea...
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Combined liver-kidney transplantation in a child with primary hyperoxaluria
A 3.5-year-old boy presented with end-stage renal disease and bilateral nephrocalcinosis. Renal biopsy demonstrated marked parenchymal calcium oxalate deposition and a diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria (PH) w...
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Effects of Hydrocephalus and Surgical Decompression on Cortical Norepinephrine Levels in Neonatal Cats
Norepinephrine (NE) changes during hydrocephalus, and the effects of surgical decompression on these changes, were studied using a new model of neonatal hydrocephalus. Kittens 4 to 10 days old received intraci...
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The “Keyhole”: A sign of herniation of a trapped fourth ventricle and other posterior fossa cysts
When a cystic structure in the posterior fossa increases in size, the accompanying increase in pressure may cause it to herniate upward through the tentorial hiatus. In our experience this happens most commonl...
