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Laryngomalacia (literally soft larynx) is the most common cause of stridor in infancy in which the soft immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation causing airway obstruction. […]

Lung transplantation or pulmonary transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a patient’s diseased lungs are partially or totally replaced by lungs which come from a donor. While lung transplants […]

Adenovirus infections most commonly cause illness of the respiratory system; however depending on the infecting serotype they may also cause various other illnesses and presentations.

Popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) is an inherited condition affecting the face limbs and genitalia. The syndrome goes by a number of names including the popliteal web syndrome and more inclusively […]

Dog attacks are attacks on humans by feral or domestic dogs. With the close association of dogs and humans in daily life (largely as pets) dog attacks – with injuries […]

The congenital melanocytic nevus is a type of melanocytic nevus (or mole) found in infants at birth. This type of birthmark occurs in an estimated 1% of infants worldwide; it […]

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a type of Escherichia coli and the leading bacterial cause of diarrhea in the developing world as well as the most common cause of travelers’ […]

Gingivostomatitis (also known as primary herpetic gingivostomatitis or orolabial herpes) is a combination of gingivitis and stomatitis or an inflammation of the oral mucosa and gingiva. Herpetic gingivostomatitis is often […]

Pneumoperitoneum is the presence of air or gas in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity. It is often seen on X-ray but small amounts are often missed and CT is nowadays regarded […]

Pyomyositis also known as tropical pyomyositis or myositis tropicans is a bacterial infection of the skeletal muscles which results in a pus-filled abscess. Pyomyositis is most common in tropical areas […]