Bone and Joint Infections
(1) Groningen, The Netherlands Extremely Painful Immobile Extremity Complaint: the child cannot move the involved extremity and has a lot of pain. Assessment: a newborn obviously cannot point to…
Leg Length Inequality
(1) Groningen, The Netherlands One Leg is Shorter or Longer than the Other One Leg is Shorter than the Other Complaint: the parents notice that one of the child’s…
Chest Wall
(1) Groningen, The Netherlands Chest Wall Deformity Complaint: there is a deformity of the chest wall. Assessment: deformity of the chest wall. Differential diagnosis: pectus carinatum (pigeon breast) pectus…
Classification and Morphology of Pediatric Cataracts
Fig. 6.1 Anterior axial embryonic nuclear cataract. (a) Slit-lamp biomicroscopy shows fine and sporadic white dots near the anterior Y-suture (see arrows); (b) optical section under slit-lamp biomicroscopy Sutural Cataracts…
Ectopia Lentis in Children
Fig. 17.1 Ectopia and coloboma of the lens (arrow) in the right eye of a 13-year-old girl 17.1.1.3 Ectopia Lentis Associated with Concurrent Systemic Maldevelopment Marfan Syndrome Marfan syndrome is…