[The occurrence of nappy rash at a children's hospital and its treatment with Canesten (author's transl)].

An unselected, mycologically-controlled trial was conducted at the University Children's Hospital of Graz on the treatment of nappy rash by the topical application of Canesten (clotrimazole), a broad-spectrum mycotic in the form of a 1% cream. 56 children, ranging in age from 3 weeks to 41/2 years, were treated for thrush, principally located in the genital area. Only some of the children were admitted primarily on account of the oral and/or perianal moniliasis.

Treatment of cryptorchidism by intranasal synthetic luteinising-hormone releasing hormone. Results of a collaborative double-blind study.

The effect of intranasal luteinising-hormone releasing hormone (L.H.R.

[Chronic pseudomalignant immuneproliferation (Canale-Smith syndrome) (author's transl)].

A case of chronic lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly existing over a period of 11 years, with a variety of acquired deficiencies of immunity and autoimmune phenomena, is described. It is almost identical with the 5 children reported in 1967 by Canale and Smith as a new benign syndrome "chronic lymphadenopathy simulating malignant lymphoma". The relationship to similar disorders with lymphadenopathy and immunological abnormalities is discussed.

[Congenital Agranulocytosis (author's transl)].

The rare clinical picture of congenital agranulocytosis is described and its differential diagnosis from other forms of chronic neutropenia discussed on the basis of a case report of an infant followed up over a period of 3 years. Characteristic features of the agranulocytosis are inhibited maturation of the neutrophils (only as far as the promyelocyte and immature myelocyte stage), in conjunction with a normal or elevated level of eosinophil granulocytes. Erythropoiesis and megakaryopoiesis are found to be normal; plasmocytes, monocytes and lymphocytes are increased.