Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumors in a Three-Year-Old Child.

Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors (SLCT) are extremely rare malignant tumors deriving from the sex cord stroma. An abdominal mass and a virilization syndrome dominate the clinical symptoms. This particular tumor poses diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

Penetrating Chest Trauma in a Child Caused by a Fall on a Metallic Bar: A Case Report.

Penetrating chest trauma in children is an uncommon condition. Patients may be asymptomatic or in a critical state. Visceral and vascular damage are frequently present when penetrating objects enter the thoracic cavity.

[Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in a child].

Non traumatic or spontaneous splenic ruptures are rare but potentially fatal. Mortality is mainly due to delayed and therapeutic diagnosis as well as to the risks associated with a predisposed condition and with the severity of underlying pathologies. Splenectomy is necessary in the majority of cases.