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Childhood leprosy, which affects children up to 14 years old, is characterized by a delay in diagnosis since it is usually confused with other dermatoses. Its presence in a child is a relevant epidemiological indicator since it signals active disease transmission. We present 4 patients between 5 and 14 years old who attended a public hospital in Buenos Aires -two patients with borderline tuberculoid leprosy, one with lepromatous leprosy, and one with indeterminate leprosy.The World Health Organization provides therapy for people between 10 and 14 but does not consider children under 10. This difficulty implies adapting the dosage and pharmaceutical form to each patient under this age. Finally, it should be noted that the diagnosis of the patients led to the diagnosis and treatment of the disease in adult cohabitants.

Nutcracker syndrome is a vascular anomaly consisting of external compression of the left renal vein by the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta artery. It may manifest with recurrent abdominal or pelvic pain, flank pain, macro- or microscopic hematuria, gonadal varices, or asymptomatic. We present a 10-year-old female patient with chronic progressive pain of more than two years of evolution in the left flank and radiating to the pelvic area. A diagnosis of nutcracker syndrome was made. The surgical resolutuion consisted in the transposition of the left ovarian vein to the left iliac vein. The patient remains asymptomatic at one year of follow-up. In selected patients, venous decongestion of the left renal vein to the inferior vena cava using the ovarian vein is a low-complexity therapeutic possibility with a low incidence of complications.

Non-immune hydrops fetalis represents a diagnostic challenge in high-risk pregnant women. Vertical infection with human parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a possible cause. National guidelines propose maternal serologic screening (IgG/IgM), which may be insufficient in some situations. We report a case of vertical B19V infection with difficulties in prenatal diagnosis. Preterm newborn, normal weight (2950 g), born to a 30-year-old mother with anemia and hydrops fetalis (week 17). Cardiac, chromosomal, isoimmunization-Rh, and usual infectious causes (TORCH) were ruled out. Maternal serology for B19V showed IgG+ and IgM-, and the diagnosis was dismissed. The newborn presented abdominal distension (ascites), anemia, and jaundice. Postnatal results confirmed the diagnosis with DNA+ for B19V. Discharge at 17 days with good evolution. The protocol for B19V screening in vertical infection needs to be revised by incorporating early molecular studies (PCR) from the early stages of gestation to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of patients with this congenital infection.

Thromboembolic events incidence is low in pediatrics; high suspicion and explicit management algorithms are essential. We present a 12-year-old female patient with two weeks of dyspnea, orthopnea, and ankle edema. Tests showed metabolic acidosis, hyperlactatemia, elevated D-dimer, and positive SARS-CoV-2 CRP. The echocardiogram showed severe right ventricular dysfunction and supra-systemic pulmonary hypertension. Chest CT angiography showed extensive bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism. Anticoagulant therapy was started. She presented with hemodynamic instability. Adrenaline, norepinephrine, milrinone, and nitric oxide were started. The clinical picture was extremely severe in the first 24 hours. It was decided to perform systemic thrombolysis with alteplase, which led to an improvement. Cardiorespiratory stabilization and anticoagulation are the mainstays of therapy in massive pulmonary thromboembolism. Fibrinolytic therapy is used in selected high-risk cases. In this patient, systemic reperfusion therapy with alteplase was performed with no significant complications.

Introduction. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) reduces the risk of death or disability in children with moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Objective. To describe a population of patients with HIE that required TH and their course until discharge. Population and methods. Retrospective, descriptive, cohort study. All patients admitted to TH between 2013 and 2022 were studied. Epidemiological, clinical, monitoring, and treatment data were assessed, together with supplementary tests and condition at discharge. Risk factors were compared between deceased patients and survivors; and, among the latter, those requiring special healthcare needs (SHCN) at discharge. Results. A total of 247 patients were included. Mortality: 11%. Most common sentinel event: prolonged second stage of labor (39%). Treatment initiation: median of 5 hours of life. Seizures: 57%. Intravenous erythropoietin: 66.7%. Abnormal pattern in brain function monitoring: 52%. Normalization of monitoring: median of 24 hours. Pathological magnetic resonance imaging: 42%. Predictor variables of mortality: severe Sarnat and Sarnat staging and pathological ultrasound upon admission. Conclusion. The overall mortality rate was 11%. Referrals increased more markedly since 2018. The time of TH initiation was later than in previous reports. Severe neurological signs as per the Sarnat and Sarnat staging and a pathological baseline cranial ultrasound were independent predictors of mortality at discharge. Patients with SHCN at discharge showed a normalized tracing in the amplitude-integrated electroencephalography performed later. The most common finding in the magnetic resonance imaging was basal ganglia involvement. No statistically significant differences were observed in terms of clinical characteristics or complications among patients who received erythropoietin.

Stridor is a symptom of upper airway obstruction and may result from congenital or acquired causes. The diagnosis is usually clinical. If further investigation is necessary for differential diagnosis, endoscopy is the method of choice in most cases. Imaging studies are complementary to endoscopy. They allow evaluation of laryngeal and tracheobronchial pathology and extrinsic airway compressions due to tumors or vascular malformations and define a lesion's location, extent, and characteristics. They are helpful in cases of diagnostic doubt and when endoscopy is unavailable. It is essential to understand the anatomy and pathophysiology of the respiratory tract and to be aware of the indications and limitations of complementary examinations for proper diagnosis. The different imaging modalities available to evaluate stridor in pediatrics are described, and their advantages are discussed.

Introduction. Head circumference (HC) is an indicator of brain growth; growth charts are necessary to determine normal or pathological variations. Objectives. To present the first Argentine HC reference charts between birth and 19 years of age and to compare them with the Nellhaus charts, which have been used in our country to date. Population and methods. These references were developed based on combined data from the National Survey on Nutrition and Health of 2018 and cross-sectional studies conducted between 2004 and 2007 in the provinces of Buenos Aires and La Pampa, which included 8326 healthy children and adolescents. Growth curves were adjusted using the LMS method. To assess the differences between these reference charts and the Nellhaus charts, at different ages, the 2nd, 50th, and 98th percentiles were plotted. Results. HC showed a variable increase in size with age, which was greater in the first years of life, and a slight increase at puberty. The values for the 98th percentile of the Argentine reference charts werehigher than those of the Nellhaus charts at all ages. The values for the 2nd percentile of the national reference were lower than those of the Nellhaus charts during the first 2 years of life, similar between 3 and 7 years of age, and higher after this age. Conclusions. The Argentine curves adequately describe the growth pattern of HC. The differences found with the Nellhaus charts may be attributed to secular changes.

Postbiotics were defined in 2021 by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) as a "preparation of inanimate microorganisms and/or their cellular components that confers a health benefit to the host." The field of postbiotics is a new area within the biotics family; numerous products have already been developed for clinical applications, such as immune stimulation, the management of diarrhea in children and adults, the management of irritable bowel syndrome, and 3 infant formulas. In particular, infant formulas with postbiotics obtained from milk fermented with Bifidobacterium breve C50 and Streptococcus thermophilus O65 -and their metabolites-, including the oligosaccharide 3'-GL, have demonstrated to be safe and to contribute to the development of the gut microbiota and the gutassociated immune system. These modifications help to prevent and manage functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants.