- Review Article
- Gastroenterology
- Esophageal perforation in children: etiology and management, with special reference to endoscopic esophageal perforation
- Krishna Kumar Govindarajan
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(6):175-179. Published online June 25, 2018
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Perforation of the esophagus is an uncommon problem with significant morbidity and mortality. In children undergoing endoscopy, the risk of perforation is higher when interventional endoscopy is performed. The clinical features depend upon the site of esophageal perforation. Opinions vary regarding the optimal treatment protocol, and the role of conservative management in this context is not well established. Esophageal perforation...
- Original Articles
- Infection
- Clinical and laboratory profiles of hospitalized children with acute respiratory virus infection
- Eunjin Choi, Kee-Soo Ha, Dae Jin Song, Jung Hwa Lee, Kwang Chul Lee
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(6):180-186. Published online June 25, 2018
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Purpose Despite the availability of molecular methods, identification of the causative virus in children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has proven difficult as the same viruses are often detected in asymptomatic children.
Methods Multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays were performed to detect 15 common respiratory viruses in children under 15 years of age who were hospitalized with ARI between January 2013...
- Cardiology
- The outcome of percutaneous stent implantation in congenital heart disease: experience of a single institute
- Moon Sun Kim, Ja Kyoung Yoon, Seong Ho Kim, Ji Seok Bang, So Ick Jang, Sang Yoon Lee, Eun Young Choi, Su Jin Park, Hye Won Kwon
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(6):187-193. Published online June 25, 2018
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Purpose The efficacy of percutaneous stent implantation for congenital heart disease (CHD) in Korea, where stent availability is limited, has not been determined. This study evaluated the acute and midterm results of stent implantation in different CHD subgroups.
Methods Stents were implanted in 75 patients with 81 lesions: (1) pulmonary artery stenosis (PAS) group, 56 lesions in 51 patients; (2) coarctation of the...
- Neurology
- Outcome of ultrasonographic imaging in infants with sacral dimple
- Jin Hyuk Choi, Taekwan Lee, Hyeok Hee Kwon, Sun Kyoung You, Joon Won Kang
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(6):194-199. Published online June 25, 2018
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Purpose Sacral dimples are a common cutaneous anomaly in infants. Spine ultrasonography (USG) is an effective and safe screening tool for patients with a sacral dimple. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical manifestations in patients with an isolated sacral dimple and to review the management of spinal cord abnormalities identified with USG.
Methods We reviewed clinical records and collected...
- Case Report
- Allergy
- Breast abscess caused by
Staphylococcus aureus in 2 adolescent girls with atopic dermatitis - Sung Man Park, Won Sik Choi, YoonSun Yoon, Gee Hae Jung, Chang Kyu Lee, So Hyun Ahn, Yoon Wonsuck, Young Yoo
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(6):200-204. Published online June 25, 2018
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease in children. Patients with AD experience a high rate of colonization of the skin surface by
Staphylococcus aureus . Because of a skin barrier defect, there is a potential risk of staphylococcal invasive infection in patients with AD. Here, we present 2 cases of breast abscess caused byS. aureus in 2...
