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Multiple juvenile xanthogranuloma in an adult patient: a case report
Mirshams Shahshahani M, Kiavash K,
Volume 66, Issue 1 (3-2008)
Abstract

Background: Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a benign, normolipemic, dendrocytic histiocytosis that usually affects young children. It presents clinically as single or multiple yellow-brown papulonodular lesions in the upper part of the body, especially the head and neck. In adults, xanthogranuloma is not common and usually presents as a single lesion. Multiple xanthogranuloma in adults is rare. For the most part, cutaneous lesions are self-limited and seldom necessitate treatment. Here we report an adult patient with multiple xanthogranuloma.

Case: A 45-year-old woman presented with multiple papulonodular lesions around the eyes and over her breasts and back. Biopsy showed giant cells with a wreath-like arrangement of nuclei (Touton giant cell) and diagnosis of juvenile xanthogranuloma was made.

Conclusion: Although juvenile xanthogranuloma is a disease of children, it can rarely occur in adults. These patients should be evaluated for involvement of other organs to prevent complications. With ocular involvement, the risk of morbidity is high, and complications can include glaucoma, retinal detachment, cataract, vascular occlusion, hyphema, and corneal blood staining.


Epidemiologic investigation of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: a ten-year study
Abdolreza Malek, Yahya Aghighi , Behnam Parvisy Parvisy , Seyed Reza Raeeskarami , Vahid Ziaee ,
Volume 72, Issue 3 (6-2014)
Abstract
Background: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is the most common chronic pediat-ric rheumatologic disease. There is a wide range of variation in disease subgroup distri-bution and evolution according to different populations, environments and genetic pre-disposition. This study was designed to evaluate epidemiologic characteristics of JRA in Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional studies was performed on children suffering from JRA ac-cording to American College of Rheumatology during 10 year (2002-2011). Patients' data was recorded in hospital questionnaires Patients' age at the first presentation and time of diagnosis, sex, ethnicity, early clinical and constitutional presentations, joint in-volvement pattern and presence of associated diseases were evaluated. Results: In this study, 171 children (91 boys and 80 girls) were enrolled. The mean age of patients was 5.2±3.5 years at the time of presentation and 5.7±3.6 years when the diagnosis was confirmed. The most common type of disease was polyarticular arthritis (41.9%). The prevalence of pauciarticular and systemic onset subtype were 31.6% and 19.3%, respectively. According to ethnicity, the most common incidence was seen in Fars and Turk populations respectively. The most common constitutional presentation was fever. Fever and morning stiffness was significantly higher in polyarticular pa-tients. Extra articular manifestation was seen in 40.4% patients. Among extra-articular manifestations, skin involvement was seen more than others. There was no correlation between sex and type of chronic arthritis. Uveitis was detected in 5.8% of our cases. The mean age was significantly higher in polyarticular group (6.04 year) in comparison to pauciarticular and systemic group (4.4 year in both groups) (P= 0.005). There was no correlation between sex and type of chronic arthritis. Conclusion: The prevalence of JRA subgroups was different in Iran comparing with western countries and polyarticular disease was the most common subgroup in this study. Uveitis was less common in this study in comparison to studies in other coun-tries. There is no sex predilection in each subgroup of JRA.
Evaluation of clinical and laboratory symptoms of children with idiopathic arthritis treated with methylprednisolone pulse
Seyed Reza Raeeskarami, Maya Ghashghaei Mansour , Yahya Aghighi, Mamak Shariat ,
Volume 80, Issue 4 (7-2022)
Abstract
Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common rheumatic disease in children, which includes a group of disorders that all have a common clinical manifestation of arthritis. The aim of this study was evaluation of the clinical and laboratory symptoms of children with idiopathic arthritis who treated with intravenous methylprednisolone pulse.
Methods: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study of 20 years in Imam Khomeini Hospital from 1993 to 2013. Information of 202 hospitalized patients diagnosed with JIA who had files, containing demographic, clinical and laboratory data were recorded. The software 17spss was used for data statistically analyzed.
Results: The mean age of patients was 6.98±3.65 years. After treatment in all age and sex groups, the mean of Hb and HCT increased significantly and WBC and PLT decreased significantly. Mean CRP and ESR decreased significantly. Mean alkaline phosphatase was significantly reduced in boys. There were no significant changes in AST and ALT. At Ca and K levels, the decrease was significant. There was significant increase in Na. Ca level in boys and K level in girls decreased and Na level in boys  increased significantly. Serum sodium also increased significantly in the group over ten years, potassium in the group of five to ten years and calcium in the group up to 5 years and over ten years decreased significantly. FBS did not change significantly. Blood pressure increased significantly. In this study, the highest joint involvement related to knee joint that was 89.7% and the lowest joint involvement related to neck joint that was 7.4%, which ultimately improved significantly By 76.7% in response to treatment.
Conclusion: Due to its availability, improving patient function and reducing clinical symptoms, this treatment is recommended. However, the need for further studies and consultation of other specialists, including cardiovascular counseling, seems necessary.

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