April 2010 Volume-7 Issue-4 [Supplement 4]
(ISSN - 0973-0958)
DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA
An 8 year old boy presented with primary nocturnal enuresis and mild puffiness of eyelids since 1 year. Investigations showed: microalbuminuria. He was treated with Imipramine for enuresis to which he responded. What is the cause of the proteinuria? Is it a cause of concern.
A 7 years old girl presented with recurrent episodes of cough and cold for the past 2 years. Cold may persist even longer upto 2 weeks sometimes. Symptoms are worse in spring. Symptoms always start with cold followed by itchy feeling in the throat. She gets relieved with treatment {antihistamines}. Father has allergy to dust and maternal grandmother is on inhalers for asthma. On examination, she is a mouth breather. She has an erythematous oropharynx, hypertrophied nasal turbinates and serous rhinorrhea. What is the diagnosis?
Balu Athreya
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