[Abscess of the rectovaginal wall in women. Apropos of a case].

Recto-vaginal septum abscess is a rare entity in women. The authors report a rare clinical observation of a recto-vaginal septum abscess in a 40 year old woman, hospitalized and treated in the Surgical Unit of the Yaounde General Hospital. Medical literature was reviewed and surgical indications discussed.

[Postoperative necrotizing fasciitis in infants. Apropos of a case].

A case of postoperative necrotizing fasciitis after a right incarcerated inguinal hernia repair is reported in a six week old baby hospitalized in the paediatric surgical unit of the Yaounde General Hospital. Treatment consisted in a medical reanimation, surgical debridement and an appropriate antibiotherapy. Medical literature was reviewed and therapeutic indications discussed.

[Late exterioration of a postoperative cecal fistula in children. Apropos of a rare clinical case].

The authors report a rare clinical observation of a post-appendectomy caecal fistula retardedly exteriorized, in a 18 year old adolescent, managed in the surgical service of the Yaounde General Hospital. The radical treatment was surgical and consisted in right hemicolectomy. Literature was reviewed and therapeutic indications discussed.