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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia-associated pulmonary hypertension

Kylie I. Holden, Natalie E. Rintoul, Patrick J. McNamara, Matthew T. HartingMcGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. United States Seminars in Pediatric SurgerySemin Pediatr Surg 2024; 33: […]

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Prenatal diagnostic and intervention considerations in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Claudia Ibarra, Eric Bergh, Kuojen Tsao, Anthony JohnsonMcGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center. United States Seminars in Pediatric SurgerySemin Pediatr Surg 2024; 33: DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2024.151436 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening birth defect with significant morbidity and mortality. The prenatal management of a pregnancy with a fetus affected with CDH

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Cardiac function in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Gabriel Altit, Anie Lapointe, Florian, Kipfmueller, Neil PatelMontreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University Health Centre. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine. Children’s Hospital University of Bonn. Royal Hospital for Children.Canada, Germany and United Kingdom Seminars in Pediatric SurgerySemin Pediatr Surg 2024; 33: DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2024.151438 AbstractCardiac function is known to play critical role in the pathophysiological progression and ultimate

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Trametinib for Refractory Chylous Effusions and Systemic Complications in Children with Noonan Syndrome

Taizo A. Nakano, Alexander W. Rankin, Aparna Annam, Ann M. Kulungowski, Leslie M. McCallen, Lauren R. Hill, Kathryn C. ChatfieldUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado. United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2022; 248: 81-88DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.05.030 AbstractObjective: To evaluate the effect of the RAS-MAPK pathway inhibitor trametinib on medically refractory chylous effusions in 3

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Trametinib restores the central conducting lymphatic flow in a premature infant with Noonan syndrome

Erika K. S. M. Leenders, Lotte E. R. Kleimeier, Lauren C. Weeke, Catelijne H. Coppens, Willemijn M. Klein, Jos M.T. DraaismaRadboud University Medical Center. Amalia Children’s Hospital.Netherlands Clinical Case ReportsClin Case Rep 2024; 12: DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9164 AbstractWe describe a premature hydropic infant with Noonan syndrome and a therapy refractory chylothorax. This was shown to be due to a central conducting lymphatic anomaly.

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Successful Treatment of Congenital Chylothorax by Early Use of Prednisolone: A Case Report

Kyoka Hirano, Koji Nakae, Manaka Matsunaga, Kentaro Ueno, Yasuhiro OkamotoKagoshima University Hospital.Japan CureusCureus 2024; 16:DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60628 AbstractCongenital chylothorax is the most common form of pleural effusion during the neonatal period; however, no treatment strategy exists. The pathogenesis and etiology of this disease are not fully understood; hence, several cases are difficult to treat. Some patients with

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A Rare Case of Familial Methemoglobinemia with Congenital Heart Disease

Jhasaketan Nayak, Karthik Kumar, Sashi Kant Singh, Gaurav Dhingra, Uttam Kumar NathAll India Institute of Medical Sciences.India Oman Medical JournalOman Med J 2024; 39:DOI: 10.5001/omj.2024.16 AbstractMethemoglobinemia is a rare dyshemoglobin disorder which can either be congenital or acquired. Dyshemoglobin disorders can be asymptomatic or symptomatic. We narrate the case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with

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[Protective effects of 2-methoxyestradiol against hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in neonatal rats]

Ou Xie, Shan-Shan Li, Yang Luo, Le WangFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University.China Chinese Journal of Contemporary PediatricsZhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2024; 26: 757-764DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2401078 AbstractObjectives: To investigate the protective effects of 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME) against hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) in neonatal rats.Methods: Ninety-six Wistar neonatal rats were randomly divided into a normoxia group, a

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Approaches to nutrition and feeding in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Rebecca Pulvirenti, Hanneke IJsselstjin, Sebastien Mur, Francesco MoriniErasmus Medical Centre Sophia Children’s Hospital. University Hospital of Padua. Lille University Hospital. Sapienza University of Rome.Netherlands, Italy and France Seminars in Pediatric SurgerySemin Pediatr Surg 2024; 33: DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2024.151442 AbstractIn patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, nutrition can represent a challenge both in the short and long term. Its

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Cellular origins and translational approaches to congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Marietta Jank, Fabian Doktor, Augusto Zani, Richard KeijzerMax Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba and Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. University Medical Center Mannheim and Heidelberg University. Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto and University of Leipzig. Canada and Germany Seminars in Pediatric SurgerySemin Pediatr Surg 2024; 33:DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2024.151444 AbstractCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)

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