We aim to describe an 8-year-old boy with an unusual clinical presentation of Gaucher disease
(GD). Gaucher disease is a progressive lysosomal storage disorder due to deficiency of …

Background: Incidence of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) is on the rise globally in both
developed and developing countries. 700 cases of confirmed measles were diagnosed in …

The number of studies about recurrent bacterial meningitis (RBM) diagnostic challenge in
children is limited. Structural approach and early diagnosis of an underlying pathology are …

Atypical appendicitis is not uncommon in pediatrics. Factors that are usually seen in such
presentations include: Age less than five years, developmental delay, ectopic anatomic …

Fever in early infancy may indicate the presence of an invasive bacterial infection [IBI]. Viral
infection is the most common cause of fever in young infants, with Rhinovirus being the most …

Second wave of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been declared throughout the
world. It has been always thought that children are the least affected group. A new childhood …

In 1899, Henry Tissier, a French pediatrician, isolated a Y-shaped bacterium in the intestinal
flora of breast-fed infant, named it “bifidus”. Gram positive anaerobic branching bacteria that …

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) or acute nasopharyngitis is the most common disease
in pediatrics. However, it is not always simple and transient as its causative pathogens …

Recently; new biomarkers proved their sensitivity and specificity for early diagnosis; and new
treatment modalities are being evaluated for refractory cases other than immunoglobulins. …

TOPICS IN THE BOOK The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites Among Primary School
Children in Kagarko Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria Assessment of …