Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in an Adolescent Girl: An Atypical Presentation of an Unexpected Disease [PDF]
Diseases, 2023Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a common cause of vomiting in the first few weeks of life, but in rare cases, it may occur in older subjects with a major risk of delayed diagnosis and complications. We describe the case of a 12-year-and-8-month-old girl
Simona Gatti+5 more
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Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in a Preterm Dizygotic Female Twin Infant: Case Report [PDF]
Children, 2022Infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis are usually diagnosed at about 3 to 8 weeks of age. The clinical onset of symptoms in preterm babies is observed normally at a later age than in term or post-term newborns. This report describes a rare case of a
Besiana P. Beqo+2 more
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The incidence of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis nearly halved from 2005 to 2017: analysis of German administrative data. [PDF]
Pediatr Surg Int, 2021Purpose Some paediatric surgical diseases showed a declining incidence in recent years, among which hypertrophic pyloric stenosis has been particularly striking shortly in the years after the millennium.
Oetzmann von Sochaczewski C+1 more
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Case report: Late-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in a 3-year-old boy: It is never too late [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) represents a relatively rare occurrence beyond infancy. Here, we present the case of a barely 3-year-old boy diagnosed with late-onset HPS and successfully treated with extra-mucosal pyloromyotomy.
Onofrio Iacoviello+8 more
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Guidelines of the Italian Society of Videosurgery (SIVI) in Infancy for the minimally invasive treatment of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in neonates and infants [PDF]
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2020The most appropriate treatment for the infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) is still debated. The non-surgical conservative treatment with oral or intravenous administration of atropine does not enjoy a widespread appreciation for several ...
Salvatore Fabio Chiarenza+16 more
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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis masked by kidney failure in a male infant with a contiguous gene deletion syndrome at Xp22.31 involving the steroid sulfatase gene: case report. [PDF]
Ital J Pediatr, 2022Background: Contiguous gene deletion syndrome at Xp22.3 resulting in nullisomy in males or Turner syndrome patients typically encompasses the steroid sulfatase gene (STS) and contiguously located other genes expanding the phenotype.
Schierz IAM+8 more
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The Safety and Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy Using 3-mm Electrocautery Hook versus Open Surgery for Treatment of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in Infants [PDF]
Children, 2021Background: The standard of treatment for infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is still pyloromyotomy. Recently, in most of the pediatric surgery centers laparoscopic pyloromyotomy has become popular.
Zenon Pogorelić+3 more
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Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis with Complete Ladd's Band: A Rare Association [PDF]
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2019A male infant aged 45 days presented with projectile nonbilious vomiting for 2 weeks. Ultrasound showed picture of idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Ahmed M. Abo Elyazeed+5 more
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Ultrasound diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis - Time to change the criteria. [PDF]
Australas J Ultrasound Med, 2022Ultrasound is the examination of choice for the diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS). A correct diagnosis is dependent on the technique and measurement accuracy.
Piotto L+4 more
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Vacterl association with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2018The acronym VACTERL is actually a combination of associated anomalies. We found a case of VACTERL association with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. A six-weeks-old male infant was referred to us with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Davoud Badebarin+2 more
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