Soft Tissue Mass in a 5-Year-Old Boy

Alterations in urinary microbiota composition in urolithiasis patients: insights from 16S rRNA gene sequencing

“…Intriguingly, our study demonstrated a significant increase in Lactobacillus in healthy females, solidifying the proposed protective impact against urinary stone formation (Gaudesi et al, 2014;Alabi et al, 2017). The abundance of Lactobacillus has been strongly correlated with a decreased incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), emphasizing its critical role in preserving urinary health (Aflatoon et al, 2003;Sanchez-Andrea et al, 2012). Lactobacillus acts as a powerful inhibitor of uropathogens and beneficially modulates immunity through multiple mechanisms including lactic acid production, biosurfactants, hydrogen peroxide, bacteriocins, and adhesive exclusion.…”

Ganglion Cysts of the Midfoot Presenting as Bilateral Accessory Tarsal Navicular Bones in a Child: A Case Report

“…They can be generalized into five basic categories: congenital, traumatic, inflammatory, benign neoplastic, and malignant neoplastic. 1 A careful and thorough clinical history and physical examination are crucial in narrowing the initial differential diagnosis. Evaluation of a soft-tissue mass in children and early diagnosis is critical, because soft-tissue sarcomas have higher histologic grade and greater metastatic potential compared to those in adults.…”

“…Evaluation of a soft-tissue mass in children and early diagnosis is critical, because soft-tissue sarcomas have higher histologic grade and greater metastatic potential compared to those in adults. 1 Benign lesions tend to occur more commonly in the middle decades of life while malignant lesions are more common in patients between the ages of 10 and 40 years or after 60 years of age. 4 Some of the more common soft-tissue lesions in pediatric patients include hemangiomas, lipomas, ganglia, and neurofibromas.…”

Re: Date thorn infections of the hand in children

“…Children are exposed to thorn injuries because of the contact in gardens. The foreign body reaction that results from thorn injury can mimic various bone, joint and soft tissue disorders, and a retained thorn can present as synovitis, arthritis, rheumatism, granuloma or osteomyelitis (Aflatoon et al, 2003; Durr et al, 2001; Lozano-Moreno, 2005). Thorns embedded adjacent to bone can result in periostitis or osteomyelitis.…”

“…Most of the children do not identify the initial injury. The granulomata are not usually suppurative, unless contaminated with organic material, and may be a response to alkaloids present in the thorn (Aflatoon et al, 2003). Tuberculosis has to be considered in the differential diagnosis.…”