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Bronchogenic cysts are the most common cystic mediastinal lesion in children. Bronchogenic cyst causing unilateral obstructive emphysema is a rare presentation. We report the case of a one and half month old infant who presented with respiratory distress which was initially suspected as left pneumothorax on frontal chest radiograph but was later found to be due to hyperinflated left lung and hence the possibility of congenital lobar emphysema was considered. CT thorax and limited MRI sections revealed a cystic lesion in mediastinum causing obstructive emphysema and mediastinal displacement. He underwent an emergency thoracotomy and excision of the cyst via an extrapleural approach. Post operatively, rapid improvement of the infant was noticed both clinically as well as radiologically. Cross sectional imaging like CT or MR is required for reaching the correct and early diagnosis in paediatric patients with respiratory distress, when there is diagnostic dilemma based on chest radiograph.
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome characterized by high fever, maculopapular rash, neurological symptoms, abnormal liver functions and coagulopathy. Primary HLH is due to an underlying genetic abnormality. Secondary HLH are due to an underlying infection, autoimmune disease or malignancy. Secondary HLH due to viral infections are commonly due to the herpes group commonest of which is the Ebstein Barr virus (EBV). We describe two children with virus associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (VAHLH) secondary to hepatitis A infection.
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In this retrospective study, we describe the profile of 88 children with Down syndrome. The average BMI for children showed a progressive increase with age. Compared to the previously published development profile, there was a significant improvement in the language domain.