Anterior colorectal duplication presenting as rectal prolapse.

Duplications of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are rare. Only 5% of them are rectal and there are very few reports of rectal prolapse (RP) caused by a duplication. An 11 month-old female presented with a RP caused by a blind-ended anterior tubular colorectal duplication.

Treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis in a pediatric patient with a nanocrystalline silver dressing.

Background/purpose: To report a case of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) involving 90% body surface area, successfully treated with a nanocrystalline silver dressing (Acticoat, Smith & Nephew, Largo, FL).

Methods: A review of the hospital and acute wound center patient records and the recent English medical literature regarding TEN and nanocrystalline silver dressing.

Results: We found only 1 report of TEN treated with a nanocrystalline silver dressing.