T.M Ananda Kesavan

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(HH) is a non-neoplastic malformation that appears in the hypothalamus. It is congenital, and it grows as the child’s brain grows, but HH doesn’t spread to other parts of the brain or body. In 95% of cases, it is sporadic in origin. HH present with diverse , , cognitive, behavioral and psychiatric . Irrespective of their large size of this intracranial tumor, some of them may be asymptomatic also. Very rarely they may be detected during routine antenatal checkup. Keywords: Hypothalamic hamartoma, Antenatal, Precocious puberty

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Stroke is rare in children when compare to adults. The aetiology, clinical presentation and outcome of stroke also different from adult. Arterio venous malformations are a rare cause of haemorrhagic stroke in children. Clinical features and secerity depends on site of the lesion. They are prone for recurrence and management of deep seated arterio venous malformations is a difficult one even in an experienced hand. We are presenting a rare case of AVM in basal ganglion region presented with recurrent stoke.   Keywords: Recurrent stroke, Arterio venous malformations, Pediatric, Basal ganglia and thalamus

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Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome is characterised by headache and ophthalmoplegia due to involvement of third, fourth, sixth cranial nerve. The exact aetiology is not known. MRI brain is diagnostic test of choice. Treatment is mainly using corticosteroids. Prognosis is good with rapid recovery from headache and opthalmoplegia. There are only few case reports Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome in children.   Keywords: Tolosa ­Hunt Syndrome, Opthalmoplegia, headache

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Filariasis continues to be a very important public health problem plaguing India. This is a tropical disease, caused primarily by Wuchereria bancrofti and few caused by Brugia malayi. Even though the prevalence of filariasis is high, it is rarely reported from the lymph nodes. We would like to report the case of a 2-year-old boy who presented with a right sided post-auricular swelling of size 2 x 2 cm since past 1 year. Routine blood investigations including peripheral smear was reported as normal. FNAC from the lymph node revealed microfilaria. This case report is to highlight the chances of finding microfilaria from an unsual site.   Keywords: Microfilaria, Lymh node, Cervical, FNAC

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