. Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma Douglas S. Hawkins and Frederic G. Barr Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue tumor in children, representing approximately 5% of all cancers among children and…
. Evaluation of the Infant and Child with Liver Disease
Evaluation of the Infant and Child with Liver Disease Robert H. Squires Jr. Evidence of liver disease in children may take different forms. Physical findings are the most…
. Cat Scratch Disease ( Bartonella henselae )
Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae) Moshe Ephros and Michael Giladi Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a ubiquitous, self-limited infection characterized by prolonged regional lymphadenitis and often an inoculation…
. Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism Delbert A. Fisher JUVENILE GRAVES DISEASE Graves disease is a multisystem autoimmune disease involving hyperthyroidism, eye manifestations, and dermopathy.1-12In children, in contrast to adults, the latter manifestation…
. Disorders of Metabolism of Neurotransmitter Amino Acids
Disorders of Metabolism of Neurotransmitter Amino Acids Jaak Jaeken INTRODUCTION This chapter deals with defects in the catabolism of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), with defects in receptors of neurotransmitters…
. Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial Lung Disease Jennifer A. Rama and Leland L. Fan Childhood interstitial lung disease (ChILD) comprises a heterogeneous group of chronic pulmonary disorders, characterized by diffuse parenchymal infiltrates…
. Allergic and Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathies
Allergic and Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathies B U.K. Li Allergic and eosinophilic disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract have in common an infiltrate of eosinophils into the wall of the…
. Congenital Anomalies of the Anorectum
Congenital Anomalies of the Anorectum Casey M. Calkins and Manu R. Sood The spectrum of anorectal malformations (ARMs) ranges from anal stenosis to persistent cloaca. The term imperforate…
. Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma Melissa M. Hudson and Tanya M. Trippett Hodgkin lymphoma is a hematopoietic malignancy with unique epidemiologic features that vary depending on the geographic region of the…
. Pneumococcal Infections
Pneumococcal Infections Sandra R. Arnold and P. Joan Chesney Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and group A Streptococcus pyogenes are the three most important bacterial pathogens causing infections in…
