Marzo 2005 - Volume XXIV - numero 3
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Ospedale S. Giuseppe da Copertino, Copertino, Lecce
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Key words: Urticaria, Thyroid autoimmunity
The Authors describe a case of urticaria associated with autoimmune thyroiditis in a 13 years old girl. Although this association is not frequent among children, it should be investigated in all cases of chronic urticaria. Physical examination, personal and family history could be the first tools to suspect an autoimmune thyroiditis. Some considerations on the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism are discussed.
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Unità Operativa di Pediatria e Neonatologia Ospedale Civile di Vimercate - PO di Desio, Desio (MI
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Key words: Recurrent torticollis, Type I Arnold-Chiari malformation
Torticollis is a clinical malformation which may be due to congenital, traumatic, inflammatory or neurological malformations. The Authors describe a case of a ten years old girl with recurrent torticollis, with a rate of three-four attacks/year characterised by intense pain and head left drifting. The brain and cervical column MRI showed a type I Arnold-Chiari malformation explaining the recurrent torticollis. Follow-up examinations will clarify whether surgery by suboccipital decompression will be necessary.
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