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May 2007 in “Pediatrics in Review” This case study reports a teenage boy with juvenile polyposis syndrome, presenting with microcytic anemia, growth failure, and rectal bleeding, leading to the diagnosis following colonoscopy and histologic examination of colonic polyps.
June 2025 in “Judi Clinical Journal” In this case report, researchers described an exceptionally rare occurrence of a 19-year-old female having three concurrent pilonidal sinuses at intermammary, umbilical, and sacrococcygeal locations, with surgical and conservative treatment leading to favorable healing outcomes.
August 2026 in “Frontiers in Pediatrics” This study found that in children undergoing minimally invasive pyeloplasty, failure to regularly reposition the head during surgery and a head compression duration over 3.5 hours significantly increased the risk of developing pressure alopecia, highlighting the need for improving intraoperative head positioning and protective measures.
This case series reports favorable outcomes for children with Parry Romberg Syndrome who underwent facial fat-grafting, showing it as a safe and well-tolerated procedure with no complications or relapses observed.
December 2024 in “Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports” This report describes a case of pilonidal omphalitis in a 15-year-old boy, highlighting the importance of considering this condition when young adolescents with significant hair growth present with umbilical discharge, and concludes that a thorough treatment is necessary to prevent extended disease progression.