BACKGROUND CYP21A2 gene mutations may all cause reduction or loss of 21-hydroxylase activity,leading to development of congenital adrenal hyperplasia(CAH)with different clinical phenotypes.For families with CAH children,genetic testing of the parents and
BACKGROUND Scrub typhus is an acute infectious disease caused by rickettsia infection.The diagnosis is based on eschar,and clinical manifestations can range from asymptomatic to multiorgan dysfunction.CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 35-year-old man l
BACKGROUND Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis(ABPA)is an allergic reaction to Aspergillus species that aggravates bronchial asthma.Previous studies demonstrated the glucocorticoid-sparing effect of dupilumab in patients with ABPA.There is no report o
BACKGROUND Heterotopic pregnancy(HP)refers to the coexistence of ectopic pregnancy and intrauterine pregnancy.Salpingectomy is proposed as a pretreatment before in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer(IVF-ET)to reduce the risk of HP.HP after IVF-ET occ
BACKGROUND Neuroblastoma(NB)is one of the most common malignancies in children.Metastasis in NB is not uncommon.However,nasal metastases are rare.Here,we reported two pediatric cases of nasal metastases.CASE SUMMARY Case 1 was a 3-year-old boy without a h
BACKGROUND Foreign bodies stuck in the throat and esophagus can be discharged through the digestive tract.Esophageal-lodged foreign bodies can cause secondary injury or detrimental response,with hepatic abscess being one such,albeit rare,outcome.Review an
BACKGROUND Forkhead box protein 1(FOXP1)(OMIM:605515)at chromosomal region 3p14.1 plays an important regulatory role in cell development and functions by regulating genetic expression.Earlier studies have suggested that FOXP1,an oncogene,is capable of ini