Ace The Pediatric Pathology Exam

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a condition resulting from a developmental defect in the diaphragm leading to protrusion of abdominal cont ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease and is the homozygous state for hemoglobin S. Sickle cell anemia is prevalent in ...

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism (IEM) most often caused by missense mutations in the gene encoding phenylalanine hydroxylase ...

The human immune system is a complicated marvel that has evolved to demonstrate wide distribution through all the systems of the body. For example, ...

Since ancient times, children around the world have been afflicted with cystic fibrosis that leads to shortened lifespans. In medieval Europe, thes ...

Merosin collectively is a term that refers to a group of laminins that share the alpha2 subunit encoded by the LAMA2 gene. Laminins are a family of ...

The nose is a significant facial feature for the identification of individuals and is also considered to be an aesthetic feature. Furthermore, it p ...

Gonadal dysgenesis is the name given to any of a multitude of conditions that can cause impaired development of the gonads, i.e., the testes or ova ...

Streptococcal meningitis is an acute inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria from the streptococcal ...

Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a group of genetic conditions inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.

Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is the most common enzyme-related glycolytic defect that results in red cell hemolysis.

Hemophilia, which means love (philia) of blood (hemo), manifests with prolonged and excessive bleeding either spontaneously or after insignificant ...

Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is an inherited form of zinc deficiency caused by a defect in the absorption of zinc. Zinc is a very important mi ...

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) is a rare clinical conundrum first described by Rupert Waterhouse and Carl Friderichsen as bilateral adrenal ...

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most frequently-occurring extracranial childhood tumor. It is classified as an embryonal neuroendocrine tumor, originatin ...

IgM immunoglobulins are produced by plasma cells as part of the body's adaptive humoral immune response against a foreign pathogen. Resting mature ...

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by angiomas involving the face, choroid, and leptomeninges. The facial capil ...

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is a demyelinating disorder of the CNS belonging to the group of hypomyelinating leukodystrophies. The disease w ...