Category: Case Reports

Dr. Sree Lekshmy, Dr. Sheela Nampoothiri, Dr. Dhanya Yashodharan, Dr. C Jayakumar Seven year old male child, presented due to short stature noticed since 2yrs of age. Vitals were stable and PICCLE was normal.Auxology: Weight:14.8kgHeight:97cm (<3rd centile)Head circumference:49.5cmLower segment (LS)-44.5cmUS:LS -1.17:1Father’s height: 172cmMother’s height: 162cmMid parental height- 180cmGeneral examination showed dolicocephaly, flat nasal bridge, thick long eyelashes, high Read More …

Dr Joepaul Joy, Dr Sajith Kesavan(Pediatric pulmonologist and intensivist),                Dr Greeshma(Pediatric intensivist), Dr C Jayakumar Six year old female child, with uneventful perinatal history was referred due to fever and sore throat, vomiting, loose stools and abdominal discomfort ,headache, altered behaviour and loss of consciousness. ECG showed ST-T changes Read More …

Authors:Dr. Jerin K. John, Dr. Jayasree (Neonatology), Dr. Smrithi (Neonatology), Dr. Amrita (Neonatology), Dr. C. Jayakumar (Pediatrics)A three-day-old term, asymmetric small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonate, born via normal vaginal delivery to a primigravida mother with no significant antenatal risk factors, was referred for evaluation of absent sucking and swallowing reflexes since birth. The ba, with a birth weight of 2.42 kg, length of 43 cm, and head circumference of 33 Read More …

Dr Anakha V Ajay   Dr Suma Balan( Dept of Pediatric Rheumatology) Dr C Jayakumar(Dept of Pediatrics) AIMS, KochiTwelve year old boy presented with complaint of recurrent episode of high grade fever since 2 months associated with painful cervical swelling which was  increasing in size.and occasional joint pain.On evaluation the swelling was found to be necrotizing Read More …

Dr.Venkatesh Kumar M, Dr.Suhas (Neurosurgery), Dr.C.Jayakumar, AIMS,Kochi. Fourteen years old  boy normal paediatric history presented with complaints of tilting (Oscillopsia)of of objects on prolonged observation since last one year. He was in treatment for the same in the last one year with a diagnosis of vertigo and as hypoglycemic events . He had one epiosde of Read More …

Dr Theresa Raju, Dr Vinayan KP (paediatric neurology), Dr C Jayakumar, Amrita Institute of medical sciences, Kochi Three year-old male first born of NCM presented with the complaints of developmental delay with behavioural issues, noticed predominantly in speech and social aspects .Antenatal history: Mother had PIH in the last trimester. Maternal scans were normal. Natal history: There was Read More …

Dr.Shobika,Dr.VinithaPrasad ,Dr.Steffy,Dr.ShelaDrC Jayakumar Nine year old  male child presented with complaints of wet cough of 10 days duration associated with high grade intermittent fever and chills of 7 days duration with at least 2-3 spikes everyday, initially,he was managed with oral antibiotics (azithromycin).Due to persistent fever spikes,child was admitted in local hospital,where labs CRP-65 and CXR Read More …

Dr Rithwik Sunil, Dr Sheela Nampoothiri, Dr C Jayakumar Three months and 3days old male 1st born of NCM brought with c/o of dysmorphism with antenatally detected left isomerism/intermediate AV canal defect (Large inlet VSD)Child is feeding well, weight gain+ , no suck rest suck cycle, No fast breathing, no chest indrawing noted, recurrent respiratory infectionsAntenataly: History Read More …

Dr. Mahak Bhasin, Dr. Vinitha Prasad, Dr. C. Jayakumar, Department of Pediatrics, AIMS, Kochi One and half old female , presented with multiple swellings at the back of the head and neck noticed since Day 45 of life with low grade intermittent fever, rhinitis and wet sounding cough of 7 day duration. There was history of Read More …

Ghaniya KC ,Dr.Bhanu Vikraman pillai (Aims Paed Gastro)Dr C Jayakumar  Five years old female presented with complaints of yellow discolouration of sclera and urine since four months and high grade in intermittent fever since four days.History of outside food intake is presentNo history of similar complaints in family members.History of consumption of complimentary and alternative Read More …