May 2020

Bladder-exstrophy

Bladder exstrophy

What is bladder exstrophy Bladder exstrophy is a complex, rare birth defect in which the bladder develops outside the fetus. As the bladder is developing the abdominal wall does not fully form, leaving the pubic
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Horseshoe kidney

Horseshoe-kidney
What is a horseshoe kidney Horseshoe kidneys are the most common fusion defect of the kidneys, but this still amounts

Epispadias

epispadias
What is epispadias Epispadias is a rare congenital (present at birth) anomaly involving the development of the urethra (the tube

Stridor

stridor
What is stridor Stridor is an abnormal harsh, variable, high-pitched breathing sound ((Sicari V, Zabbo CP. Stridor. . In: StatPearls
Juvenile dermatomyositis

Juvenile dermatomyositis

Juvenile dermatomyositis Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory muscle disorder and vasculopathy that affects children younger than 18 years that causes muscle inflammation (myositis), a skin rash and blood vessels inflammation (vasculitis) that
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Postpartum thyroiditis

postpartum thyroiditis
Postpartum thyroiditis Postpartum thyroiditis is inflammation of the thyroid gland (thyroiditis) that occurs in women after the delivery of a

Ambiguous genitalia

ambiguous genitalia
What is ambiguous genitalia Ambiguous genitalia encompasses a variety of disorders labeled as disorders of sex development or alternatively, differences

Choanal atresia

Choanal-atresia
Choanal atresia Choanal atresia is a congenital (present at birth) occlusion of the back of the nasal cavity by bone,

Schizophrenia in children

childhood schizophrenia
Schizophrenia in children Childhood schizophrenia also called “early-onset” schizophrenia when it occurs before the age of 18, is an uncommon