Colonic atresia secondary to a choledochal cyst.

Colonic atresia and choledochal cyst are both uncommon congenital abnormalities. We report a case in which the two conditions coexisted and propose an aetiological link.

Gastroschisis and total intestinal atresia.

Gastroschisis is an uncommon condition which is now being detected at an earlier stage due to the use of routine antenatal ultrasound scanning. The presence of intestinal atresia secondary to impairment of the vascular supply is well recognised and is associated with a poorer outcome because of the potential for loss of bowel length. We report a case of gastroschisis in which there was resorption of the bowel and closure of the abdominal wall defect.

Pancreatic inflammatory pseudotumour: an uncommon childhood lesion mimicking a malignant tumour.

We describe a rare case of pancreatic inflammatory pseudotumour that clinically presented as a malignant tumour in an 11-year-old boy. We also review all six previously described cases, including three that occurred in children. Complete surgical removal is regarded as the best choice of therapy, and follow-up in our case showed no evidence of disease after 3 years.