VARICOSITY OF THE COMMUNICATING VEIN BETWEEN THE LEFT RENAL VEIN AND THE LEFT ASCENDING LUMBAR VEIN.

32 years-old female patient presented with lumbar pain. Computed tomography revealed varicosity of the communicating vein between the left renal vein and the left ascending lumbar vein. This entity may pose technical difficulties during aortoiliac surgeries and renal surgeries as iatrogenic injury of this vessel may cause life- -threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage.

Urachal abscess mimicking malignant tumor: can imaging tell them apart?

The urachus is an embryonic remnant that usually involutes before birth. Abnormal persistence of this structure can lead to infectious or neoplastic complications later in life. We report a case of an 84-year-old man that presented with a urachal complex mass which, after proper investigation, revealed to be a urachal abscess.

Tuberculosis in children.

Epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in childhood is closely related to TB in adults. Serious manifestations are often observed in children with TB. Immunological immaturity and social dependence facilitate the spread of infection.