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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2022 Feb 15;60(246):204-206. Epub 2022 Feb 15.

Department of Surgery, Kanti Children's Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Continuous urinary leakage, along with normal deliberate voiding, must suggest diagnosis of ectopic ureter, specifically in girls. Combination of a duplicated collecting system with distal, infra-sphincteric, vaginal insertion of ureter is an uncommon congenital anomaly and rare cause of urinary incontinence. We present a case report of a 7-year-old girl who presented to the urology department with urinary incontinence despite successful toilet training and history of recurrent urinary tract infections. Read More

J Pediatr Urol 2021 Oct 8;17(5):733.e1-733.e8. Epub 2021 Jul 8.

Edmond and Lily Safra International Neuroscience Institute (IIN-ELS) - Alberto Santos Dumont Education and Research Institute (ISD), Macaíba, RN Brazil; Anita Garibaldi Center for Education and Research in Health (CEPS) - Alberto Santos Dumont Education and Research Institute (ISD), Macaíba, RN Brazil.

Introduction: Children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) present structural cortical changes that may compromise the integrity of their connections with urinary and digestive systems, causing bowel and bladder dysfunctions.

Objective: To evaluate bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) in children with CZS.

Study Design: This is an observational cross-sectional study of a series of CZS cases. Read More

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020 Jun 15;133:109957. Epub 2020 Feb 15.

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address:

Objectives: Microtia is a congenital ear anomaly that hinders quality of life. Microtia patients, both syndromic and in isolation, may be at-risk for significant renal anomalies that can go undetected at the time of birth. The goal of this study was to characterize the prevalence of renal anomalies among microtia patients at our institution in order to guide optimal patient management. Read More

J Pediatr Urol 2014 Oct 13;10(5):804-9. Epub 2014 Feb 13.

Division of Urology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Objective: Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a gene deletion on chromosome 7q11.23. Patients with WBS usually show a group of features such as developmental delay, cardiovascular anomalies, mental retardation, and characteristic facial appearance. Read More

Cardiol Young 2007 Apr 26;17(2):229-31. Epub 2007 Feb 26.

Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.

Noonan's syndrome involves the association of multiple congenital abnormalities, with a variety of cardiac defects. We describe here the association of Noonan's syndrome with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas and bilateral duplicated renal collecting systems. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an association of the Noonan phenotype with pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas. Read More