RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES. Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) has been shown to be
both sensitive and highly specific for the detection of neuroblastoma. However, controversy …

Infantile myoclonic encephalopathy (opsoclonus-myoclonus or IME) is a rare clinical
syndrome associated with occult neuroblastoma in 20%-50% of all cases. IME is the initial …

There have been several reports of etidronate disodium (EHDP) interference upon the
biodistribution of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP). With the increasing use of etidronate …

PneumOCystiS cariniipneumonia (PCP) and other opportunistic infections are prevalent in
patients who have the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Extrapulmonary …

Clinical Utility of Bone Scan Features of Pleural Page 1 bone scans and to assess
objectively their sensitivity and specificity for malignancy. Using a retrospective study de sign …

Hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy (HHE) is an uncommon epileptic syndrome that affects
young children. Typical management includes early initiation of benzodiazepines to abate …

DISCUSSION Anatomic integrity of liver transplants in the postoperative period is of major
concern because of the complexity of the necessary vascular and biliary anastomoses and …

A 4-year-old girl was diagnosed with stage 111 neuroblastoma in October 1990. Conventional
therapy failed to cure her, and she was treated with high-dose chemotherapy followed by …

The authors describe 3 children who presented with progressively enlarging skin-covered
solid masses over the shunt catheter in the neck/clavicular region. The authors reviewed the …

CLINICAL HISTORY Patient: 1-year-old white male. Chief Complaint: Bruising, pallor, and
decreased activity. History of Present Illness: Bruising had first been noticed on both lower …