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Case Report
Genetics and Metabolism
A rare case of Sjogren-Larsson syndrome with recurrent pneumonia and asthma
Azita Tavasoli, Shirin Sayyahfar, Babak Behnam
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(6):276-279.   Published online June 30, 2016

Sjogren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) is a rare autosomal recessive neurocutaneous disorder with worldwide incidence of 0.4 per 100,000 people. It is characterized by the triad of congenital ichthyosis, spastic diplegia or quadriplegia, and mental retardation. Herein we report a 2-year-old male child with SLS, asthma, and recurrent pneumonia. SLS was confirmed by a molecular genetics study that revealed a deletion mutation...

Original Article
The Significance of Serologic Allergy Tests in Children with Recurrent Pneumonia
Yoon Hee Sim, Sin Weon Yun, Soo Ahn Chae, Dong Keun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(6):634-640.   Published online June 15, 2004
Purpose : Pneumonia is one of the most common respiratory diseases in hospitalized children, and often recurs. It has been reported that asthma is one of the significant contributing factors to recurrent pneumonia. On the basis of similarities between asthma and recurrent pneumonia, we intended to evaluate the influence of allergy on recurrent pneumonia. Methods : Seventy one children with...
Case Report
A Case of Alport Syndrome Associated with Diffuse Esophageal Leiomyomatosis
Jin Young Jung, Cheol-Min Kim, Yean Jung Lim, Ja Hyung Kim, Chong Woo You, Bo-Hwa Choi, Soo-Joung Hong, Young Seo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(9):1160-1164.   Published online September 15, 2002
University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea We report a case of Alport syndrome associated with esophageal leiomyomatosis, presenting as recurrent pneumonia. A 5-year old girl who had a history of cataract visited the out patient clinic with a complaint of recurrent wheezing and respiratory difficulty which had started five months previously. Chest magnetic resonance image(MRI) and esophagography, checked on the suspicion of...
A Case of Chronic Recurrent Obstructive Bronchitis Associated with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
Myung Hee Min, Sang Soo Roh, Sang Il Lee, Sang Woo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(4):556-562.   Published online April 15, 1992
It has been well established that the gastroesophageal reflux and chronic respiratory problem were closely related. Several reports in pediatric literature have implicated the aspiration of gasrtric contents as a trigger factor of cough, wheezing, and recurrent pulmonary disease. Several possible mechanisms have been proposed whereby acidic gastric content can trigger bronchospasm and, in turn, bronchospams can trigger gastroesopohageal reflux. Several tests,...