Congenital Transmesenteric Hernia - A Rare Presentation.

Congenital transmesenteric defect is a rare but serious condition which presents a diagnostic challenge as symptoms and investigations are nonspecific. Here, we present a case with fetal ascites and dilated bowel loops who underwent intervention within 6 h of birth. Laparotomy showed volvulus and gangrene of 45 cm of the distal ileum, which was herniating through mesenteric defect.

Pelvic Lipoblastoma with Extension into Ischiorectal Fossa and Abdominal Lipoblastoma - Complete Excision by Laparoscopy in Children - A Report of Two Cases.

Lipoblastoma is a relatively rare tumor that occurs in infancy and early childhood which arises from embryonic fat. It occurs mostly in trunk and extremities, but abdomen and pelvic lipoblastomas are rare. It presents as a mass with or without mass effect.