Casts for Children’s Fractures
Casts for Children’s Fractures Dennis Wenger James Bomar Predictable application and maintenance of complication-free casts in children is a slowly learned art and craft. In contrast to adult patients, in…
PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
Pelvis and Hip
Pelvis and Hip Andrew Pennock Vidyadhar Upasani James Bomar INTRODUCTION The osteoporotic bone of an elderly lady is very different from the tough, growing bone of a child. Therefore, greater…
Radius and Ulna
Radius and Ulna Vidyadhar Upasani Henry Chambers INTRODUCTION Forearm fractures, especially about the wrist, are among the most common pediatric injuries. When a child falls off a bike, scooter, or…
Tibia and Fibula
Tibia and Fibula Andrew Pennock Maya Pring INTRODUCTION Tibia and fibula shaft fractures heal so much more readily in children than in adults that they should be a joy to…
Medullary Carcinoma
Medullary Carcinoma Frederick C. Koerner As classically described, medullary carcinoma is a well-circumscribed carcinoma composed of poorly differentiated cells with scant stroma and a prominent lymphoid infiltrate. The term atypical…
Tubular Carcinoma
Tubular Carcinoma Edi Brogi Tubular carcinoma (TC) is a highly differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma composed of at least 90% simple monostratified neoplastic tubules with low-grade cytologic atypia (1). TC constitutes…
Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome
Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome Shubha Ananthakrishnan George A. Kaysen The ability of the kidney to retain plasma proteins is essential for life. Normal serum protein concentration is of the order…
Fibroepithelial Neoplasms
Fibroepithelial Neoplasms Edi Brogi SCLEROSING LOBULAR HYPERPLASIA (FIBROADENOMATOID MASTOPATHY) Clinical Presentation Sclerosing lobular hyperplasia (SLH) occasionally forms a localized tumor (1,2) and may be associated with tenderness. Age Patient age…
Obstructive Nephropathy: Pathophysiology and Management
Obstructive Nephropathy: Pathophysiology and Management Kevin P. G. Harris Introduction Urine that is produced by the kidney is conveyed to the urinary bladder by the renal pelvis and ureter. This…
