[Thrombocytopenias. Pediatric aspects].
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Biomedical subjects
M Sticca
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[Infantile thrombopenias and drugs].
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Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
[Rheumatic fever from 1960's to 1990's. Case records in 2 hospitals of the Lombardian area].
An epidemiological study of rheumatic fever (RF) has been done. Incidence and prevalence of RF observed in Monza Hospital from 1964 to 1990 and in Como Hospital from 1980 to 1990 both show a progressive reduction. An exception to this trend was observed in 1986 in Monza in 1985 in Como. The percentage of carditis in pediatric age is high (60-70%), often associated with arthritis and chorea. However carditis clinical picture seems nowadays less severe, probably because in the past the diagnosis was delayed. Sice 1980 no death were observed due to RF or related cardiac involvement. Relapses and residual valvulopathies are significantly reduced only when penicillin prophylaxis was correctly performed.
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[Giant cell arteritis].
Giant cell arteritis are characterized by histologic disruption features of the lamina elastica of large arteries with mononuclear cells and giant cells infiltration. Systemic giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis are included in this group. Takayasu's arteritis predominantly affects the teenage girl and involves the aorta and its mayor branches. Early manifestations are systemic; later appears signs and symptoms of occlusion.
Aortic Arch Syndromes↗
[Polyarteritis].
Polyarteritis is an uncommon childhood disease. The different forms of polyarteritis are described. Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare multisystemic disease characterized by high fever, calf pain and subcutaneous nodules. Infantile polyarteritis nodosa shows a peculiar predilection for the coronary arteries and has the worst prognosis. Polyarteritis cutaneous is the localized and mild form of polyarteritis. Hypersensitivity angiitis is described as a leukocytoclastic vasculitis identified by palpable purpura.
Adolescent↗
[Kawasaki syndrome].
Kawasaki's syndrome is an acute multisystem vasculitis typical for childhood characterized by fever, conjunctivitis, stomatitis, swelling of cervical lymph-nodes, exanthema and desquamation of extremities. The etiology is so far unknown, the latest hypothesis formulated are reported. Cardiac involvement and particularly coronary aneurysmal dilatation is the most severe and characteristic SK complication.
Adolescent↗
[Leukocytoclastic vasculitis].
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is characterized by infiltration of polymorphonuclear leucocytes with leukocytoclastic (presence of nuclear pigments) and fibrinoid necrosis affecting the small vessels. Henoch-Schönlein purpura is characterized by non thrombocytopenic purpura, arthritis and arthralgia, abdominal pain and renal involvement. Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis and cryoglobulinemia are exceptional in childhood.
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[Granulomatous angiitis].
Granulomatous angiitis are characterized by histologic feature of intravascular and extravascular formation of granulomas in association with necrotizing vasculitis of medium and small arteries. They are rare in childhood. The Churg-Strauss syndrome is associated with marked eosinophilia and asthma. Wegener's granulomatosis is characterized by the clinical triad of upper and lower respiratory tract diseases and renal involvement.
Adolescent↗
[A case of stenosing ureteritis in Schoenlein-Henoch purpura].
A case of stenosing ureteritis in a 6 years old girl with Schönlein-Henoch purpura is described. In a careful review of the literature only a few cases results described. The authors discuss the problems concerning this rare and potentially serious complication of Schönlein-Henoch purpura.
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