We recently encountered a 4-year-old boy with massive hepatomegaly (soft in consistency) and altered liver enzymes (SGOT/SGPT). Liver biopsy was suggestive of Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD).
Read MoreAn outgrowth of tissue from the lining of the intestine is referred to as an intestinal polyp. A polyp of the colon or large intestine occurs in about 1-2% of children. The most common type of polyp encountered.
Read MoreJaundice in neonates is common, usually secondary to unconjugated or indirect hyperbilirubinemia, and generally is not dangerous to the infant. However, jaundice should be investigated.
Read MoreAn 18-month-old child came to us with chronic liver disease/portal hypertension. He underwent ABO incompatible living donor liver transplant in April in view of lack of matched donor.
Read MoreWhile there is no permanent medical cure for Crohn’s Disease, there are a number of drugs and therapies that can control the disease. It is important to understand that just as the disease.
Read MoreA 5-year-old boy came to us with history of chronic diarrhea for last one year. Diarrhea was small bowel type. There was associated anemia, zinc deficiency (acrodermatitis enteropathica) and failure to thrive.
Read MorePancreatitis, is characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large gland that is located in upper part of abdomen behind the stomach. It makes digestive enzymes that are released.
Read MoreSince its introduction in the 1960s, the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology has developed rapidly worldwide. The number of Pediatric Gastroenterology centers in India have increased in last two decades.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Read More2.5 year old boy came to emergency with h/o foreign body (disk battery from a tv remote) ingestion. Luckily the boy told the parents about the incidence. They brought him straight to BLK emergency.
Read MoreGER is the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus with or without regurgitation and/or vomiting. GER becomes GERD when reflux causes troublesome symptoms. Spectrum of possible GERD symptoms.
Read More6th Annual Pediatric Learning points: Nutritional management is of utmost importance in managing such children. Parenteral nutrition in early stages followed by early introduction of enteral nutrition is very important.
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