Yusriya Al Rawahi

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Asparaginase-associated Pancreatitis

Pericardial Effusion as an Extra-intestinal Manifestation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Child

Glycogenic Hepatopathy: A Rare Complication of a Common Disease

Inverted Presentation: Anal Bleeding as the Initial Manifestation of Pediatric Inverse Psoriasis: A Case Report

Beyond Mechanical Failure: Esophagitis Causing Post Myotomy Obstruction in Congenital Achalasia

An Overlooked Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Children

Inability to Walk in a Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Clinical Characteristics and Risk factors of Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Patients in Oman: An 11-year experience from a tertiary centre

Objectives: The incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) in the paediatric population has increased over the past two decades, with an estimated annual rate of 0.78 per 100,000 children. This study aimed to describe the risk factors and characteristics of AP in Omani children. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was cond …

Levothyroxine Requirement in a Patient with LRBA Deficiency and GVHD Induced Cholestasis

Levothyroxine is a lipophilic hormone that is absorbed in the small intestine, mainly in the jejunum and ileum. The absorption of levothyroxine after oral administration averages 60–80%. We report a 7-year-old male patient who presented to a tertiary care hospital in Muscat, Oman, in 2020 at the age of three years with …

Persistent Nonbilious Vomiting in a Six-week-old Infant

Severe Neonatal Presentation of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 4 in an Omani Infant

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 4 (PFIC4) is a relatively newly described autosomal recessive disorder caused by biallelic mutations in the gene encoding tight junction protein 2 (TJP2) which is located in chromosome 9q21. PFIC4 is characterised by cholestasis with or without other extrahepatic manif …

Abdominal Pain and Vomiting in a Boy with Factor VII Deficiency

An 11-year-old Omani boy with a known congenital factor VII deficiency presented with a four-day history of colicky abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, and constipation without gastrointestinal bleeding. When he was 14 months old, he was diagnosed with factor VII deficiency following a history of recurrent bruises and he …

Unusual Cause of Lung Nodules in an Adolescent

A previously healthy 13-year-old female patient presented with a nine-month history of weight loss (20% of body weight), lethargy, anorexia, and iron-deficiency anemia. The symptoms were associated with brief intermittent chest pain and palpitations but not with exertional dyspnea or a chronic cough. On examination, sh …

Unusual Cause of Coagulopathy in a Child

A 13-year-old girl diagnosed with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 during infancy and underwent internal biliary diversion at the age of seven, developed worsening pruritus in the last few weeks. At that time, she was on ursodeoxycholic acid 500 mg twice daily. Cholestyramine was added which showed …

A Six-year-old Girl with Bloody Diarrhea due to a Rare Cause

A previously healthy, six-year-old girl presented with a two-month history of bloody diarrhea, associated with abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss, and intermittent fever. She had not traveled recently and reported no contact with sick people or exposure to animals. Physical examination revealed a well-looking child …