No abstract

Background: Iron deficiency, is the most common micronutrient deficiency seen in all age groups throughout the world. Young infants are more vulnerable because of growing size and increased demand. Iron deficiency anaemia due to improper complementary feeding practices in young children, will affect growth, cognitive and immune functions of the growing child.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from 01-05-2016 to 01-02-2017, at the Department of Paediatrics, S. V. S. Medical College and Hospital, Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India. The study included 130 children attended to our well baby clinics. A questionnaire was filled by mothers after taking consent. Data was Collected data was analysed using statistical package SPSS software version-19. Chi-square test was carried to test the relation. P-Value < 0.05 was considered as significant.Results: Prolonged breast feeding, late weaning, parent’s educational status and socioeconomic status are found to significant (p value <0.05) risk factors in contributing to the development of iron deficiency anaemia.Conclusions: As young infants are more prone for iron deficiency anaemia in the later part of first year, implementation of proper complementary feeding practices as advised by Infant and Young Child Feeding practices are essential.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMFT) is a rare mesenchymal tumor predominantly seen in the lungs. Intestinal IMFT is extremely rare and may cause intussusception. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment as IMFTs are resistant to conventional chemoradiation. Long term follow up is required as there is high recurrence risk. About 50% of IMFTs have translocations involving the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene which has been therapeutically targeted using Crizotinib. We report a 1-year-old boy with ileo-ileal intussusception who was operated after a trial of conservative management. Laparotomy revealed an ileal mass that was resected and histopathology confirmed IMFT. Recovery was uneventful.