The aim of this article is to review the essential concepts, current
terminologies and classification, management guidelines and the rationale of
gender assignment in different types of differences/disorders of sexual
development. The basics of the present understanding of normal sexual
differentiation and psychosexual development were reviewed. The current
guidelines, consensus statements along w... hiện toàn bộ
İmran Hashim, Nabila Talat, Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Saleem Choudhary, Naveed Haider, Sajid Iqbal Nayyer, Muhammad Imran Sharif, Arslan Raza Wasti, Sarfraz Ahmad
Abstract Background Neonatal gastric perforation (NGP) is a rare, serious, and
life-threatening condition which needs early recognition with prompt
intervention for better prognosis. Its etiology is not yet well established, but
multiple speculations have been put forth for its etiopathogenesis. Few most
considered are traumatic, spontaneous, or secondary to inflammatory process like
necrotizing e... hiện toàn bộ
Muhammad Haris Patel, Jamshed Akhtar, Syed Muhammad Raees Hussain Taqvi, Tayyaba Batool
Abstract Background Scientific conferences which are considered as an important
event for dissemination of research and related academic activities were badly
affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual format for interaction was used
as an alternative method to continue such academic discourse. However, this did
not provide the same level of communication and interest as that of in-person
meet... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background Congenital granular cell tumor (CGCT) is a rare benign soft
tissue tumor of the new born. It is also called congenital epulis. Case
presentation We report the case of a 3-day-old male neonate who was postnatally
noted to have a 2-cm mass over the maxillary alveolar ridge in the midline. The
mass was causing feeding difficulties, and hence, decision for surgical excision
was tak... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background Bleeding, hematoma, edema, wound infection, and scar
formation are the common problems linked with hypospadias reconstruction.
Hormone treatment is recommended before surgical treatment to improve
intraoperative circumstances. However, no meta-analysis has explored the
effectiveness and side effects of testosterone treatment before surgery in
hypospadias. Main body of the abstr... hiện toàn bộ
Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem, Ahmed Shahat, Ashraf Reda, Ahmed M Moeen, Mohamed F. Abdelhafez, Mahmoud Farouk Abughanima, Osama Mansour, Nasreldin Mohammed, Mahmoud M. Osman, Ahmed Abdelaziz Elderwy, Hisham M. Hammouda
AbstractBackgroundTesticular ectopia is defined as a testis which is located
away from the normal pathway of testicular descent and outside its ipsilateral
hemiscrotum. Controversies have been raised about considering the abdominal and
inguinal ectopic testes as undescended ones. Our purpose was to review our
center’s experience with the diagnosis and management of testicular ectopia
focusing on t... hiện toàn bộ
Hasan Nassereldine, Adel Hajj-Ali, Joelle Hassanieh, Dima Hamideh, Rola Jaafar, Samir Akel, Ahmad Zaghal
Abstract Background Catheter-related right atrial thrombosis (CRAT) is an
under-studied complication of a long-term implantable venous access devices
(IVAD), particularly in children with incidence rates extrapolated from the
adult literature ranging between 2 and 29%. This is a single-center
retrospective review of electronic medical records of children who underwent
insertion of IVADs and had at... hiện toàn bộ
S. Manjiri, Jeevak Shetty, S Padmalatha, Kush Luthra, Neehar Patil
Abstract Background The perineal canal is a rare variety of anorectal
malformations, identified by different nomenclatures like H fistula, double
termination of the alimentary canal, and anovestibular fistula. Various
approaches to repair this anomaly have been proposed. The present study aimed to
review the results of perineal canal repair with modified Tsuchida’s technique,
in seven girls treate... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background Scrotoschisis is a rare anomaly in which the testis is lying
outside scrotum congenitally. Only few cases have been reported in literature
under different names most of which are unilateral. We have found only one case
of bilateral scrotoschisis in literature. Case presentation Newborn presented to
us after normal term twin delivery as a case of bilateral scrotoschisis in which... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background Management of intussusception varies according to the case,
time of presentation, cause, and symptoms. In this study, we focus on describing
the demographic and sonographic characteristics of children with intussusception
with failed initial enema reduction who were managed by delayed repeated enema
attempts and identify predictors associated with successful repeated reduction.... hiện toàn bộ