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Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is a primitive hepatic neoplasm that presents in a variety of forms on ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. In this case report, we present an UESL with fluid-fluid cysts mimicking a radiographic presentation commonly seen in venolymphatic malformation on magnetic resonance imaging. This is the first described case of UESL, with this radiographic presentation and outlines, the importance of considering this malignant lesion when evaluating liver tumors in children.
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Pylorospasm can present with sonographic findings similar to hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. We present a rare case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus subhepatic abscess causing pylorospasm in a neonate.
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Abscesso Hepático/diagnóstico , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/isolamento & purificação , Estenose Pilórica Hipertrófica/diagnóstico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/diagnóstico , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Laparotomia , Abscesso Hepático/microbiologia , Abscesso Hepático/terapia , Estenose Pilórica Hipertrófica/microbiologia , Estenose Pilórica Hipertrófica/terapia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/terapiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: There has been increasing interest and concern raised in the surgical literature regarding changes in the culture of surgical training and practice, and the impact these changes may have on surgeon stress and the appeal of a career in surgery. We surveyed pediatric surgeons and their partners to collect information on career satisfaction and work-family balance. METHODS: The American Pediatric Surgical Association Task Force on Family Issues developed separate survey instruments for both pediatric surgeons and their partners that requested demographic data and information regarding the impact of surgical training and practice on the surgeon's opportunity to be involved with his/her family. RESULTS: We found that 96% of pediatric surgeons were satisfied with their career choice. Of concern was the lack of balance, with little time available for family, noted by both pediatric surgeons and their partners. CONCLUSION: The issues of work-family balance and its impact on surgeon stress and burnout should be addressed in both pediatric surgery training and practice. The American Pediatric Surgical Association is positioned to play a leading role in this effort.
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Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricos , Satisfação Pessoal , Médicos/psicologia , Prática Profissional/estatística & dados numéricos , Relações Profissional-Família , Especialidades Cirúrgicas/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Comitês Consultivos , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Características da Família , Feminino , Humanos , Estilo de Vida , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Médicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Sociedades Médicas , Cônjuges/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy in children. It represents 0.4% to 3.0% of all childhood malignancies, with greater than 70% of cases presenting between the ages of 11 to 17 years and is exceptionally rare in children under 5 years of age. The most common type of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children is papillary thyroid carcinoma, most of which are believed to be related to radiation exposure and only approximately 5% of cases have a family history of papillary thyroid cancer. In this report, we present a papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 3-year-old American boy with a family history of thyroid cancer and no known history of radiation exposure. A literature review with discussion on the management and treatment of pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma follows.
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Carcinoma Papilar/patologia , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/patologia , Carcinoma Papilar/cirurgia , Criança , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , TireoidectomiaRESUMO
Intrathoracic ectopic lobe of the liver in the presence of a normal intact diaphragm is extremely rare. We report a case of a 13-month-old male initially diagnosed with pneumonia and pulmonary sequestration who was found to have an intrathoracic liver lobe and intact diaphragm. The presence of this condition suggests an event preceding closure of the diaphragm and illustrates the unique potential of pediatric pathology to shed light on human embryology.
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Sequestro Broncopulmonar/patologia , Coristoma/patologia , Fígado , Doenças Torácicas/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Lactente , MasculinoRESUMO
Periosteal chondroma is a rare benign tumor of hyaline cartilage. It develops adjacent to the cortex of the bone and is rimmed by an intact periosteal membrane. Periosteal chondromas are most common in the metaphyses of long bones followed by the small tubular bones of the hands and feet. Periosteal chondroma arising in the rib is an extremely rare event. We could only find 10 reported cases in the English literature. We present a case of periosteal chondroma in the rib discovered incidentally on chest x-ray of an 11-year-old girl.