Reviewed by Prof. Mohamed Elbarbary, FRCSEd — Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Cairo University | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | 36+ years of paediatric surgical experience Introduction Finding a lump in your child’s neck can be...
Reviewed by Prof. Mohamed Elbarbary, FRCSEd — Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Cairo University | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | 36+ years of paediatric surgical experience Introduction If your child has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia,...
Esophageal atresia in infants and newborns is a rare birth anomaly affecting one in every 4,000 babies. This is diagnosed when the esophagus which connects the mouth to the stomach is divided into two separate parts instead of one. Hence, the food does not pass...
Thyroglossal cyst in children and newborns (Also referred to as paediatric thyroglassal duct cyst) in one of the rare conditions that affect the thyroid gland. It commonly occurs within the early years of an infant. These cysts develop as a result of the incomplete...
The branchial cleft cyst is considered a birth defect that appears during the early fetal stages. And it appears after birth as a mass or pocket in the neck or near the ear Although the condition is rare and does not pose a threat to the child’s life in most...
