Gennaio 2026 - Volume XLV - numero 1
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1UOC di Pediatria e Neonatologia, Ospedale di Ravenna, AUSL della Romagna
1Pediatra di famiglia, Massa Lombarda (Ravenna)
3Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Università di Bologna
Key words: Astasia-abasia, Conversion disorder
Anna, a 13-year-old girl with a family background of separation and fluctuating academic performance, manifested sudden gait disturbances and muscle weakness. Despite the alarming symptoms, all clinical investigations (CT scan, EEG, blood tests) were negative and led to a diagnosis of Conversion Disorder
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Università di Trieste
Key words: Dyskeratosis congenita, Onychodystrophy
Ginevra was examined at age 14 for neurological and inflammatory symptoms (paresthesia, muscle weakness and xerostomia). The clinical picture remained unclear until the discovery of severe onychodystrophy, which had been hidden for years by nail polish. This key clinical sign, combined with telomere analysis, led to the correct diagnosis of Dyskeratosis congenita.
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1UO di Dermatologia, Ospedale “Santa Maria delle Croci”, AUSL della Romagna, Ravenna
2Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Dermatologia e Malattie Infettive, Università di Ferrara
Key words: Trichophyton violaceum, Tinea faciei
A 7-year-old girl presented with an itchy annular lesion on the tip of her nose, characterized by raised edges and central clearing, which did not respond to topical corticosteroids. Mycological examination diagnosed tinea faciei caused by the fungus Trichophyton violaceum.
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Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Riabilitazione, Oftalmologia, Genetica e Scienze Materno-Infantili (DINOGMI), IRCCS Istituto “Giannina Gaslini”, Università di Genova
Key words: Fever of unknown origin, Takayasu arteritis
A 10-year-old boy was hospitalized for fever of unknown origin (FUO) and elevated inflammatory markers. After ruling out oncological causes, a total-body MRI revealed ‘cuff-like’ inflammation of the aorta that led to a diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis (confirmed by MRA and PET scan).
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