Blood Physiological Phenomena

Sferocitosi: una famiglia... tre malattie!

Ferrara D, Giordano C, Borsellino Z, Cuccia L, Ruffo GB, Corsello G.

2024/1 — pag. 54-57 — DOI

The paper describes the cases of three siblings affected by Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS). The different clinical presentations in the same family are examples of the heterogeneity of this pathology. HS is a common inherited type of haemolytic anaemi...

Sferocitosi: una famiglia... tre malattie!

Ferrara D, Giordano C, Borsellino Z, Cuccia L, Ruffo GB, Corsello G

2024/1 — pag. 5-8 — DOI

The paper describes the cases of three siblings affected by Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS). The different clinical presentations in the same family are examples of the heterogeneity of this pathology. HS is a common inherited type of haemolytic anaemi...

Le prove coagulative nel bambino sano (seconda parte)

Romano F, Del Monte F, Ramenghi U, Parodi E.

2023/5 — pag. 307-311 — DOI

In Paediatrics, coagulation tests are often prescribed in children without bleeding symptoms, for example before surgery/invasive procedures, or in case of family history of coagulopathy. Moreover, sometimes impairment in coagulation tests is occasio...

Le prove coagulative nel bambino che sanguina (prima parte)

Del Monte F, Romano F, Parodi E, Ramenghi U.

2023/4 — pag. 249-254 — DOI

This brief report presents a practical approach to the diagnosis of the main coagulopathies in children with haemorrhagic manifestations. It discusses the clinical-anamnestic elements that should suggest further laboratory investigations. Then, after...

Un’anemia emolitica da sferocitosi ereditaria

Ursi D, Valentino MS

2021/3 — pag. 193-195 — DOI

A case of haemolytic anaemia due to spherocytosis in a 3-month-old infant is reported. It is important to remember that post-transfusion blood tests are not reliable and must be repeated 3 months after the transfusion. The erythrocyte osmotic resista...

Picacismo e anemia

R. Conti, E. Da Dalt, M. Miani

2020/9 — pag. 599 — DOI

Sindromi emorragiche e lupus anticoagulante positivo

L. Facchini, C. Radice, L. Biserna, G. Poletti, F. Marchetti

2020/2 — pag. 97-100

The paper reports the cases of two children who presented with a coagulation alteration with a clinically evident haemorrhagic diathesis. In one case the child presented with cutaneous purpura, in the other case with bleeding of the upper digestive...

Il neonato a colori: bianco

G. Corsello, M. Schierz

2019/4 — pag. 253-254

Una reazione periostale... niente ben

C. Di Chiara, P. Moras, F. Maschio, M. Minute

2018/5

Due bambini senza ferro

C. Landini, A. Campanile, R. Francavilla, P. Alvisi

2016/10 — pag. 660

Il gene del G6PD, le varianti cliniche e... la minestrina della nonna

M.L. Tortorella, F. Colonna, L. Fanti

2016/8 — pag. 526-528

Anemia ferrocarenziale

2015/9 — pag. 589-590

Anemia sideropenica nel III millennio“Nuovi” parametri di monitoraggio della risposta terapeutica

E. Parodi, M.L. Aurucci, B. Stella, G. Russo, U. Ramenghi

2015/8 — pag. 515-519

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) secondary to inadequate dietary iron intake are still in the third millennium the most common nutritional disorder and the most common haematological diseases of infancy and childhood. The article d...

Blueberry Muffin Baby: da una strana sindrome alla diagnosi di Istiocitosi a cellule di Langerhans congenita autolimitante

J. Demurtas, C. Domenici, G. Gelato, L. Luti, C. Mazzatenta, M. Nardi, C. Favre

2014/10

LCH can show with skin involvement, usually with a papulo-vesicular or pseudo-nodular eruption. The paper reports the case of a newborn child who three minutes after birth deve-loped a blueberry muffin baby syndrome, with ecchymotic and blue violet n...

Una grave incompatibilità

M. Castagnino, D. Monacelli, A. Carelli

2014/8

Piastrine che scendono, piastrine che salgono: quando preoccuparsi?

E. Parodi, G. Ansaldi, C. Botto, M. Davitto, A. Mondino, C. Olivieri, U. Ramenghi

2013/10 — pag. 629-634

Thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis are defined by a decreased or an elevated platelet count, respectively. Changes in the platelet number are frequently observed during childhood. This article aims at quickly examining the main causes of thrombocy...

La nuova diagnostica delle anemie microcitiche

A. Iolascon, A. Gambale, C. Tortora, M. Bruno, L. De Falco

2013/9 — pag. 563-569

Microcytic anaemia is the most common form of anaemia, characterized by reduced MCV, often associated with hypochromia of red blood cells. Among the causes of microcytic anaemia, iron deficiency anaemia is the most common. The latest scientific dis...

Senza parole

L. Basile

2013/8 — pag. 483-485

Reticolociti: un parametro poco conosciuto e troppo poco utilizzato

U. Ramenghi, G. Ansaldi, M. Davitto, A. Mondino, C. Olivieri, R. Mazzone

2012/10 — pag. 649-651

The paper describes the usefulness of reticulocyte count in the diagnosis and management of anaemia. Reticulocytes are immature red cells that do not have the nucleus, but hold residual extranuclear RNA. In traditional morphologic examination, reti...

Gestione del neonato con sospetta o certa sepsi batterica a esordio precoce

V. Murgia

2012/6 — pag. 399-400

Caverne

E. Ugolini, P. Fioretti

2012/4 — pag. 259-260

Un caso di emofilia acquisita

A. De Cunto, P. Pasquinelli, C. Biasioli, V. Agostini, M. Pocecco

2011/6 — pag. 397-398

The case of a boy who presented with an isolated gross haematuria is reported. In the previous days he referred a muscular haematoma after a minimal trauma. Coagulation studies showed a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (90 sec), not co...

Un PTT lungo “per caso”

U. Ramenghi, G. Ansaldi, M. Davitto

2011/6 — pag. 379-383

The aim of this short report is to discuss the abnormality that is more frequently found in coagulation assays, i.e. prolonged aPTT. This is most frequently due to presence of low levels of lupus anticoagulants. This alteration is transient and d...

Un caso di emofilia acquisita

A. De Cunto, P. Pasquinelli, C. Biasioli, V. Agostini, M. Pocecco

2011/6

The case of a boy who presented with an isolated gross haematuria is reported. In the previous days he referred a muscular haematoma after a minimal trauma. Coagulation studies showed a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (90 sec), not co...

La picnocitosi infantile: una causa rara ma non infrequente di anemia emolitica neonatale severa

A.M. Aurino, R. Di Concilio, G. d’Urzo, M. Amendolara, C. Romano, G. Attianese, S. Mauriello, C. Di Filippo, G. Amendola

2011/3 — pag. 191-192

The diagnosis and treatment of six patients with infantile pyknocytosis are reported. The clinical course and the diagnostic work-up are shown. All the patients necessitated therapy: phototherapy in five patients and one red blood cell transfusion...

Contare i globuli bianchi e leggere una formula leucocitaria in ambulatorio: un po’ di storia della medicina ancora e sempre attuale

L. Reggiani

2010/9

Leukocyte count may be the most immediately available and at the same time most significant lab indication to direct intervention in a feverish child, presenting with a marginally compromised general condition or in a patient with suspected appendici...

L’esplorazione bioumorale del fegato: il bilancio epatico

G. Maggiore

2009/10 — pag. 649-653

Liver function tests are a simple way to explore liver function and are a helpful tool to the clinician to confirm the clinical suspect of liver disease. Practically, evaluation of liver function includes determination of total and conjugated bilir...

La splenomegalia

M. Rabusin, F. Patarino

2007/8 — pag. 493-499

The spleen in infants and children is involved in a wide variety of pathological conditions. Splenic disorders may be isolated like splenic cysts or, more frequently, due to multiorgan or systemic disease including hepatic diseases, malignancy, hemo...

Un caso di eritrofagocitosi secondaria a leishmaniosi nell'entroterra friulano

F. Minen, C. Oretti, F. Marchetti, G. Zanazzo, M. Maschio, D. Lizzi, A. Ventura

2007/5

È utile l’urokinasi intrapleurica nel trattamento dell’empiema? Una risposta da una esperienza concreta

L. Bogdanovits, E. Barbi, F. Marchetti, N. Giurici, L. Ronfani, A. Ventura

2007/2 — pag. 89-102

The use of intrapleural fibrynolisis in the treatment of empyema shortens hospital stay and is recommended by international guidelines in children with a B grade of evidence. Even though only few randomized studies have addressed this issue in limi...

Anemie facili e difficili

U. Ramenghi

2007/1 — pag. 27-31

Most forms of anemias in childhood are easy to diagnose. A decreased mean corpuscolar volume (MCV) is due to reduced hemoglobin synthesis and suggests iron deficiency or thalassemia. Anemia with a normal MCV is mainly due to hemolysis or hemorrhage...

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2005/10 — pag. 639-640

Precisazioni sull’emocromoFluoroprofilassiAncora sul costo dei latti!

2004/7 — pag. 423

Leggere l’emocromo

I. Bruno

2004/2 — pag. 113-115

Rischio di progressione nei bambini sieropositivi per HIV trattati o meno con AZT.

T. Gerarduzzi

2003/9

Sindromi autistiche e patologia gastrointestinale

2002/6 — pag. 391-392

We studied 55 children suffering from cryptogenetic autism. In 44/55 cases, recurrent constipation or diarrhoea were present. In 46/55 cases, the CD4/CD8 ratio was ...

Le microcitosi nel bambino: classificazione e approccio diagnostico

A. Sciotto, V. Furia, S.E. Munda

2001/2 — pag. 87-93

The Authors provide an overview of microcytic anemias. Causes of microcytic anemia include a wide variety of diseases, the most common being iron-deficiency, impaired haemoglobin synthesis, sideroblastic anemias and anemias due to chronic disease. ...

L'anemia ipocromica

G. Leo

1999/10

Le β-talassemie

1999/8

La febbre alta nel lattante e nel bambino sotto i tre anni

S. Russian, C.M. Salvatore

1997/3 — pag. 171-175

The Authors review the recommendations on the management of fever in infants and children below three years of age, and compare them with the current practice of primary care paediatricians. Primary care practictioners indeed appear more confide...