[What can hide a hydrocele?].

The catheter migration after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) for hydrocephalus is a very rare complication. It is caused by a disconnection or rupture of the catheter. Then, this one can be exteriorized through the anus or the mouth.

[Supernumerary axillary breast: a case report].

We report on a case of polymastia in a 14-year-old girl in whom surgical exploration of an axillary mass histologically documented a supernumerary breast. Through this observation and review of the literature, the authors describe the pathological and management aspects of polymastia.

[Urethral diverticulum with stone complicating epispadias repair].

Diverticula of the male urethra are rare clinical entities. Congenital and acquired have similar modes of presentation. No case of urethral diverticulum, containing stone, complicating epispadias repair have been reported.

[Hydatid cyst of the kidney in children: a retrospective study of 10 cases].

Introduction: The hydatid cyst disease of the kidney is rare in children, it ranks third among the liver and the lung.

Material: We report a series of 10 pediatric case of hydatid cyst of the kidney, managed in the department of surgery pediatric of Rabat, between 1990 and 2008.

Results: The median age was 9 years (4-15 years).

[Hydatid cyst of the trapezius muscle: an unusual location].

Echinococciasis, or hydatid disease, is a broad-based anthropozoonosis common to humans and several mammal species. The disease results from the development of the larval or hydatid form of the canine tenia (Echinococcus granulosis) in the body. Hydatid cysts are uncommonly found in muscles, even in endemic zones.

[Splenogonadal fusion: a case report].

Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital abnormality. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult but can be based on scintigraphy using technetium 99m. In most cases, the splenic tissue can be dissected off the gonadal structures easily, and if there are any doubts concerning the nature of the swelling, an intraoperative frozen section can be performed to avoid an unnecessary orchidectomy.

[Cystic adenomatoid malformations of the lung: a retrospective study of 12 cases].

The authors present a retrospective study of 12 cases of cystic adenomatoid lung malformations in clinical surgery unit "A" at the Rabat Children's hospital, between 1999 to 2006. Two pregnancies with lung malformation were identified. All of the patients were symptomatic.

[Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver in a child: a case report].

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver is a rare, benign tumor that presents mostly before the age of 2 years. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. We present the case of a 2.