Aims: To describe a paediatric case of spontaneous periodic hypothermia (Shapiro's syndrome) occurring in the absence of agenesis of the corpus callosum, and to review the relevant literature and diagnostic approach. Presentation of Case: A 2-year-and-9-month-old boy, previously...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i10576
Aims: To describe cerebellar ataxia as a rare presenting manifestation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) and to emphasise the diagnostic value of associated systemic findings. Presentation of Case: An 11-year-old previously healthy girl presented with a facial erupt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i10575
Ikechukwu Agwu Francis, Ekemini Udo, Samuel Ibok, Idakari Nweke, Ifeanyi Onwuezobe, Chinedum Amagwu, Augusta Mgbedimma, Anozie Chikezie Enyinnaya & Agantem Emmanuel Ekuma·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2026
Background: Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infection caused by anaerobic Gram-positive Actinomyces species that normally colonise the oral cavity and digestive and urogenital tracts. Although cervicofacial disease is recognised, isolated labial involvement is uncommon, pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i10574
Aims: To describe multiple presumed pyogenic liver abscesses developing shortly after appendectomy for acute appendicitis reported as uncomplicated in a child, and to highlight diagnostic uncertainty, portal venous findings, and management when drainage is considered unsafe. Pres...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i10573
Aims: Congenital hypoparathyroidism is a rare cause of severe neonatal and early-infantile hypocalcaemia and may present with recurrent seizures. We report a case to highlight the importance of early metabolic evaluation in infants with unexplained recurrent seizures and to revie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i9588
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in children, with Escherichia coli being a major causative pathogen. Urinalysis is a simple and accessible laboratory investigation that provides useful information about urinary abnormalit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i9572
Aims: To report an atypical phenotypic presentation of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) revealed by isolated generalised hypotonia and growth retardation in the absence of the classical neurological and behavioural features, and to emphasise the importance of systematic serum uric acid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i9587
Chronic malabsorption in early childhood is commonly associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as coeliac disease, but overlapping clinical features may delay recognition of other systemic causes, including cystic fibrosis. This case report describes a 2½-year-old boy who p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i9571
Achondroplasia arises almost invariably from a single recurrent gain-of-function variant in the gene encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 3, and has therefore become a reference case for genotype-directed drug development in paediatric rare disease. Within five years the fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i9568
Aims: This study aimed to compare accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time between children with and without disabilities and to examine socio-ecological correlates stratified by disability status. Study Design: A cross-sectional secondary analysis of a populat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i9569