BACKGROUND This study is aimed to assess the efficacy of intralesional Bleomycin sclerotherapy in... more BACKGROUND This study is aimed to assess the efficacy of intralesional Bleomycin sclerotherapy in macrocystic lymphangioma in children. METHODS This prospective observational study included 40 children diagnosed with macrocystic lymphangioma and treated with intralesional injection of Bleomycin from March 2016 to Dec 2018. We excluded all the patients above 12 years of age, lesions with size less than 2 cm, and post-surgical recurrent lesions. The response to the treatment was monitored clinically by assessing length, breadth and area of the lesion and ultrasonographically. Mean follow-up period was 2 years. Study variables were analysed by simple descriptive statistics. Mean and standard deviation were calculated for numerical variables (age). Frequency and percentage were calculated for gender, site, size and type of cystic lymphangioma and total number of treatment sessions. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 3.51±2.98 years. Out of 40 patients, there were 26 (65%) male and 14 ...
Objectives: To assess the frequency and pattern of associated congenital heart disease (CHD) amon... more Objectives: To assess the frequency and pattern of associated congenital heart disease (CHD) among patients with “non-cardiac congenital defects”. Methods: An observational study was done at Paediatric Cardiology Department, The Children’s Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan, from December 2018 to November 2019. Children from birth to 15 years having non-cardiac congenital defects, referred for cardiac evaluation from surgical unit during the study period were enrolled. Echocardiography was done to confirm diagnosis of CHD by consultant pediatric cardiologist. Results: Out of a total of 323 cases, 176 (54.5%) were male. Out of 323 patients, 160 (49.5%) belonged to age one month to one year. Vascular malformations were the most frequent primary diagnosis among our cases, seen in 69 (21.4%) children followed by cleft lip and palate 55 (17.2%), cleft palate only 52 (16.1%), Cleft lip only 40 (12.4%) and ARM high variety 33 (10.2%). CHD was found among 42 (13.0%...
BACKGROUND This study is aimed to assess the efficacy of intralesional Bleomycin sclerotherapy in... more BACKGROUND This study is aimed to assess the efficacy of intralesional Bleomycin sclerotherapy in macrocystic lymphangioma in children. METHODS This prospective observational study included 40 children diagnosed with macrocystic lymphangioma and treated with intralesional injection of Bleomycin from March 2016 to Dec 2018. We excluded all the patients above 12 years of age, lesions with size less than 2 cm, and post-surgical recurrent lesions. The response to the treatment was monitored clinically by assessing length, breadth and area of the lesion and ultrasonographically. Mean follow-up period was 2 years. Study variables were analysed by simple descriptive statistics. Mean and standard deviation were calculated for numerical variables (age). Frequency and percentage were calculated for gender, site, size and type of cystic lymphangioma and total number of treatment sessions. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 3.51±2.98 years. Out of 40 patients, there were 26 (65%) male and 14 ...
Objectives: To assess the frequency and pattern of associated congenital heart disease (CHD) amon... more Objectives: To assess the frequency and pattern of associated congenital heart disease (CHD) among patients with “non-cardiac congenital defects”. Methods: An observational study was done at Paediatric Cardiology Department, The Children’s Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan, from December 2018 to November 2019. Children from birth to 15 years having non-cardiac congenital defects, referred for cardiac evaluation from surgical unit during the study period were enrolled. Echocardiography was done to confirm diagnosis of CHD by consultant pediatric cardiologist. Results: Out of a total of 323 cases, 176 (54.5%) were male. Out of 323 patients, 160 (49.5%) belonged to age one month to one year. Vascular malformations were the most frequent primary diagnosis among our cases, seen in 69 (21.4%) children followed by cleft lip and palate 55 (17.2%), cleft palate only 52 (16.1%), Cleft lip only 40 (12.4%) and ARM high variety 33 (10.2%). CHD was found among 42 (13.0%...
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