Gennaio 2025 - Volume XLIV - numero 1
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Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Università di Milano-Bicocca
Key words: Haemangioma, Vascular malformation, PHACE syndrome
A newborn with facial haemangiomas and vascular malformations, including an arteriovenous fistula, is diagnosed with PHACE syndrome. At the age of 4 months, following the worsening of her malformations, she undergoes endovascular embolization. Follow-up shows improvement, but further monitoring is required.
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Pediatra di famiglia, Eraclea (Venezia)
Key words: Persistent dry cough, Otogenic reflex
A 9-year-old boy presenting with a persistent dry cough for 3 weeks is examined without any lung-related findings. When inspecting the ear, a pink pencil lodged in the earwax was discovered and removed. As a consequence the cough, which was caused by an otogenic reflex, resolved.
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Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, UO di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana
Key words: Medullary dysplasia, Selective diet, Autism spectrum disorder
presents with severe macrocytic anaemia and weight loss. Tests reveal deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate, leading to a diagnosis of megaloblastic anaemia. Malnutrition related to the diet is suspected, and investigations are ongoing to rule out malabsorption or underlying congenital conditions.
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