[Heart failure with normal heart revealing complex arteriovenous malformation of the lower limb in a child: case study and literature review].

Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are congenital high-flow vascular defects. They are very rare in children. Diagnosis and treatment are often delayed due to their atypical place of occurrence and to their variable clinical manifestations.

[Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) insensitivity syndrome: about a case].

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) insensitivity syndrome is one of the rare causes of adrenal insufficiency in children. All described inherited ACTH insensitivity forms are of autosomal recessive origin. In our resource-poor Countries, many of these rare diseases are ignored or not diagnosed due to inadequate technical equipments.

[Congenital hypothyroidism in Dakar: about 28 cases].

Child hypothyroidism has been little studied in Senegal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological, diagnostic and evolutionary aspects of congenital hypothyroidism. We conducted a descriptive-analytical retrospective study of all children treated for congenital hypothyroidism at the Albert-Royer National Children's Hospital Center over the period from 2001 to 2014 (14 years).