[Arachnoid cyst associated with pyloric stenosis in a young boy].

An unusual association between an arachnoid cyst and a decompensated pyloric stenosis in a three years-old boy is presented. The little patient was admitted into hospital with haematemesis, melena, influenced generally condition and acute posthemorrhagic anaemia following aspirin intake for hypertermia. Specific intensive care was successful and the little patient was discharged but without an upper digestive endoscopy(parents refusal, technical reasons).

[Congenital oropharyngeal tumors in the newborn: problems in team diagnosis and treatment].

There are a great variety of lesions of oral cavity which may require surgical intervention in neonatal period. The differential diagnoses include tumors (malignant, teratoma, cystic hygroma, lymphangioma, hemangioma), congenital epulis, dermoid cysts, ranula. Congenital epulis of the newborn is a rare tumour which is usually benign.