Monosomy 10qter: a new case.

A new case of terminal deletion 10q26-qter is described. The phenotypic features are compatible with those of the previously reported cases. Deafness is reported for the first time.

[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and pregnancy. Apropos of a case].

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a hereditary dysplasia of connective tissue with an abnormality in collagen synthesis. The syndrome consists of increased elasticity and fragility of the skin, increased laxity of the ligaments of the joints and fragility of the blood vessels. It is rarely associated with pregnancy but when it is several problems arise which are demonstrated in our case.

[Ulcero-necrotizing enterocolitis: the role of cytomegalovirus. Apropos of a case].

The authors report a case of Wilson-Mikity syndrome in a preterm newborn, that was followed on the 28th day of life by a necrotizing enterocolitis with colic stenosis. The finding of cytomegalic cells on the pathologic examination of the intestinal lesions, the presence of the virus on direct examination of a tissue sample, the elevated IgG levels and the presence of IgM demonstrated a cytomegalovirus infection. The authors discuss the role of this virus in the pathogenesis of the affection, either as directly responsible for the enterocolitis or as a secondary colonization of previous lesions.