Facial Nerve Palsy in a Five-Month-Old Infant.

Facial nerve palsy is a common neurological disorder, and the etiology is categorized as either congenital or acquired. Even after extensive workup, a vast majority of cases are deemed idiopathic. Treatment of acquired facial nerve palsy in pediatrics is essential to prevent long-term aesthetic and functional complications. The prognosis is favorable in pediatric patients and those treated with corticosteroids.

Inability to Ambulate in a Pediatric Patient Secondary to an Aneurysmal Bone Cyst With Associated Pathological Fracture.

Bone pain in pediatric patients is exceedingly common, with etiologies ranging from benign lesions such as fibrous dysplasia and enchondromas to potentially devastating, life-threatening malignancies such as Ewing's sarcoma or osteosarcoma. Given the low yield of physical examination and routine laboratory workup, pediatric patients with bone pain or an inability to ambulate warrant further workup. The initial workup should consist of imaging with radiography. A large majority of patients will have a resolution of symptoms without intervention and will have normal imaging. When radiographic imaging has suspicious findings, expert consultation is warranted because differentiating between benign and malignant processes on imaging can be challenging. Here we present a case of a six-year-old male with progressive worsening leg pain who was found to have a rare aneurysmal bone cyst with an associated pathologic fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation.

Appendicitis in a Six-Month-Old Child With Coincidental Pneumonia.

Appendicitis is an exceedingly uncommon diagnosis in infancy and, thus, is typically not considered a differential diagnosis for this population. Its atypical presentation, with a wide range of clinical manifestations, creates a diagnostic challenge for physicians. Along with this, a patient's inability to articulate their pain adds another layer of diagnostic challenge. Here, we present the case of a six-month-old infant with a complicated hospital course of pneumonia and subsequent ileus, who was later found to have appendicitis with a surrounding abscess.

Infant With Recurrent Vomiting and Poor Weight Gain Secondary to an Aberrant Subclavian Artery.

Failure to thrive (FTT) is a term commonly used to characterize slower-than-expected weight gain. While inadequate caloric intake is the predominant cause, failure to thrive is a manifestation of undernutrition often resulting from the interplay of multiple etiologies. This case highlights the diagnosis and management of an infant who presented with recurrent large-volume emesis and poor weight gain secondary to esophageal compression from an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA).

Abdominal cerclage in a patient with a neocervix with planned cesarean hysterectomy at delivery.

Pregnancies complicated by congenital uterine anomalies (CUA) with a neocervix present a variety of challenges for the obstetrician. Abdominal cerclage can be utilized to help prevent preterm delivery in a patient with a neocervix. A 14-year-old female presented with right adnexal pain and was found to have a complex uterine anomaly resembling a noncommunicating unicornuate uterus with a cervix embedded in the rudimentary horn. A neocervix was created during surgical removal of the rudimentary horn. The patient became pregnant at age 24, and a transabdominal cerclage served an important role in the prevention of preterm delivery. Although limited data exists regarding the outcomes for the use of abdominal cerclage after the creation of a neocervix, term delivery is possible with said intervention.