[Erratic feeding habits in infants and secondary diseases: findings from a caseload of 440 patients].

The alimentary habits have been analyzed in 440 infant with acute and chronic disease of nutrition. It has been observed a high incidence of dietetic mistakes, whether qualitative or quantitative. These mistakes appeared in correlation with the poor cultural and socio-economic conditions of the population.

[The Schönlein-Henoch syndrome with testicular involvement: a report of 4 cases].

The authors report about four children with Schönlein-Henoch purpura in whom the clinical picture has been characterized by an unusual localization, the testicular involvement. The main clinical aspects of this feature are illustrated and the approach to its diagnosis and its management is discussed.

[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in the course of Kawasaki disease. A case presentation].

Kawasaki disease can be characterized by rare complications or by unusual associations. One of these is autoimmune hemolytic anaemia that has been observed seldom up to now. The Authors report a case with this rare association, compare it with cases observed before, and put forth the hypothesis that autoimmune anaemia during Kawasaki disease can be linked to numerous immunological alterations present in mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome.