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Why Does this Boy Have an Itchy, Scaly Scalp With Hair Loss?
A 5-year-old boy presented with itching, scaling, and an area of hair loss with a duration of 6 months in the right parietal area on the scalp. | Read More

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cafe au lait macule
genetics
An Infant With Café au Lait Macules, Vitiligo, and a Hemangioma: A Case of Neurofibromatosis 1
NF1 is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by various types of tumors, both benign and malignant, with most involving the nervous system. | Read More

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Type 1 Diabetes
Very Low-Carb Diet May Greatly Improve Type 1 Diabetes
Using data from an online survey, researchers investigated the impact of a low-carbohydrate diet on glycemic control and the rate of adverse events among children and adults with type 1 diabetes. | Read More

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glioblastoma
tumor
Glioblastoma in a Teenager
Pediatric spinal glioblastoma is an extremely rare diagnosis with a poor prognosis. Spinal cord tumors comprise less than 1% of pediatric central nervous system tumors, most of which are ependymomas and pilocytic astrocytomas; only 1% to 3% of pediatric spinal cord tumors... | Read More

SEE ALSO: Bone Tumors of Childhood: Benign or Malignant?