Mehtap Haktanir Abul

Status epilepticus in children: Causes, clinical features and short-term outcome

Background:  We aimed to evaluate the cause, clinical profile, and short‐term outcome of status epilepticus cases that were admitted to our pediatric emergency unit between 1 January and 31 December 2008.

Anaphylaxis after prick-to-prick test with fish

Skin prick testing is the diagnostic procedure for allergies and is considered to be safe. It is usually performed using the prick and the prick‐to‐prick method. Herein is described a pediatric case of anaphylaxis during prick‐to‐prick testing with raw fish in a patient who had consumed fish without any systemic allergic reactions beforehand, to illustrate that skin prick testing should be carefully planned and performed with caution in order to avoid potentially serious risks for the patient.

Is Kiwifruit Allergy a Matter in Kiwifruit‐Cultivating Regions? A Population‐based Study

Although kiwifruit is known as a common cause of food allergy, population‐based studies concerning the prevalence of kiwifruit allergy do not exist. We aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of IgE‐mediated kiwifruit allergy in 6–18‐year‐old urban schoolchildren in a region where kiwifruit is widely cultivated.

A 15-year-old boy with severe combined immunodeficiency, fungal infection, and weight gain.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) outcomes in X-linked severe combined immune deficiency are most effective when performed with patients <3 months of age and without coexisting morbidity, and with donor cells from a matched sibling. Even under such favorable circumstances, outcomes can be suboptimal, and full cellular engraftment may not be complete, which results in poor B or natural killer cell function. Protein losing enteropathies can accompany persistent immune deficiency disorders with resultant low serum globulins (immunoglobulin A [IgA], IgG, IgM) and lymphopenia. Patients with immune disorders acquire infections that can be predicted by their immune dysfunction. Fungal infections are typically noted in neutropenic (congenital or acquired) and T-cell deficient individuals. Coexisting fungal infections are rare, even in hosts who are immunocompromised, and they require careful evaluation. Antifungal treatment may result in drug-drug interactions with significant complications.