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Case Report
Oncology
Unusual malignant neoplasms of ovary in children: two cases report
Ali Ghribi, Aicha Bouden, Manef Gasmi, Mourad Hamzaoui
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(Suppl 1):S107-S111.   Published online November 30, 2016

Sex cord tumors with annular tubules are known to originate from the sex cord of embryonic gonads that synthesize Sertoli cells, Leydig cells, granulosa cells, and theca cells of the ovarian stroma, while ovarian small cell carcinoma of the hypercalcemic type is a type of neuroendocrine tumor. Both these tumors are uncommon, potentially malignant neoplasms in children. We report the...

Review Article
Calcium and phosphate metabolism and disorders in the newborn
Hae Soon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):230-235.   Published online March 15, 2007
In the early neonatal period, the neonate is challenged by the loss of the placental calcium transport and manifests a quick transition, from an environment in which PTHrP plays an important role to a PTH- and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-controlled neonatal milieu. Disturbances in mineral homeostasis are common in the neonatal period, especially in premature infants and infants who are hospitalized in...
Case Report
Three Cases of Hypercalcemia Due to Vitamin D Intoxication in Infancy
Jin-Ho Choi, Mi-Sun Yum, Hyewon Hahn, Young Seo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(3):332-337.   Published online March 15, 2004
Hypercalcemia in infancy is an uncommon disorder but has a potential of serious sequelae. Therefore, infants with hypercalcemia must be promptly investigated and need urgent management. We report three cases of infantile hypercalcemia caused by vitamin D intoxication, emphasizing diagnostic investigations and the course of treatment. The first and the second cases were thought to be vitamin D intoxication without...
A Case of Lipoid Pneumonia with Hypercalcemia Caused by SqualelneⓇ Intake by Force
Young Kyoun Kim, Ho Suk Kang, Seung Cheol Lee, Chong Guk Lee, Sang Woo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(12):1745-1749.   Published online December 15, 1997
Lipoid pneumonia is a chronic, interstitial, proliferative inflammation resulting from aspiration of lipoid material and occurs principally in debilated infants. We experienced a case of lipoid pneumonia with hypercalcemia in a 15 month-old boy who showed irritability, poor weight gain, cough, dyspnea, fatigue, diarrhea and pale face after ingestion of SqualeneⓇ(shark liver oil : 20-30 cap/day) by force for 2 months. Calcium preparation was also...