Gitelman's syndrome: Rare presentation with growth retardation.

Gitelman's syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia, hypomagnesaemia, hypocalciuria, hyperreninemia and without hypertension. Gitelman's syndrome is caused by mutations of the SLC12A3 gene, which encodes the Na/Cl co-transporter (NCCT) in the distal convoluted tubule. Majority of cases manifest during adolescence or adulthood and growth retardation is not the common feature. We report a rare presentation of Gitelman's syndrome in a four-year-old boy with growth retardation.

Umbilical myiasis in a healthy newborn.

A rare case of umbilical myiasis in a healthy newborn caused by Musca domestica is presented. Poor umbilical hygiene provides an ideal site for egg-laying by the common housefly.