1/2. First place winner. Recurrent febrile seizures: an unusual presentation of nutritional rickets.Nutritional rickets is a serious disease that is infrequently encountered in the united states today because of the fortification of infant formulas and dairy products with vitamin d. We report a case of undiagnosed nutritional rickets presenting with recurrent febrile seizures. Febrile seizures, a common and usually benign presenting complaint, are not among the symptoms generally known to be associated with rickets. Therefore, the disease was uncovered only after a careful history and physical examination prompted a more thorough investigation into an underlying cause for recurrent seizures. The diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by quantitative laboratory testing. We review the historical and cultural factors, symptoms, and physical findings suggestive of this potentially serious yet easily treatable disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical examination, physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Febrile convulsions in an adult as presenting symptom of intracranial dermoid cyst: a case report.A 32-year-old man had generalized tonic-clonic epileptic seizures associated with episodes of recurrent high fever for 6 years. Repeated physical examinations including neurological status, EEG and nuclear brain scan were negative. brain CT showed a non-homogeneous parasellar cyst of low density and fat-fluid levels in the lateral ventricles. The diagnosis of intracranial dermoid cyst was confirmed at surgery and histopathologically. Recurrent febrile convulsions and chemical meningitis may be the only clinical manifestations of ruptured dermoid cyst. The CT features of intracranial dermoid cyst are pathognomonic.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.94195772510045keywords = physical examination, physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |