Obstruction of vena cava and collateral flow after abdominal reconstruction for gastroschisis.

The upper limit of intra-abdominal pressure after closure of gastroschisis has been suggested around 20 mm Hg. An acute abdominal compartmental syndrome may produce intestinal ischemia with perforation and hepatic or renal failure. We present a case of a baby born with gastroschisis and ileal atresias 2 decades ago.

[Congenital ranula].

The authors describe a case of congenital ranula diagnosed by a routine prenatal ultrasonography at 21 weeks of gestation. The fetal kariotype was normal. Follow-up ultrasound scans revealed no changes in the size or the position of the cyst.

Traumatic hemipelvectomy in children: report on 2 survivors with urological involvement.

Traumatic hemipelvectomy through the sacroiliac joint is a devastating injury, mainly because of motor vehicle accidents. Recent improvements in prehospital trauma care have increased the chances of survival for victims. Besides amputation of the lower limb, associated complications usually involve digestive and urological systems.

Neonatal Paratesticular Neuroblastoma Misdiagnosed as In Utero Torsion of Testis.

Reports of neuroectodermal primary scrotal tumors are scarce. Primary paratesticular neuroblastomas seem even rarer, and only five infants with this condition have been previously described. To the authors' knowledge, this would be the first report of a neonatal congenital paratesticular neuroblastoma.

Neonatal paratesticular neuroblastoma misdiagnosed as in utero torsion of testis.

Reports of neuroectodermal primary scrotal tumors are scarce. Primary paratesticular neuroblastomas seem even rarer, and only five infants with this condition have been previously described. To the authors' knowledge, this would be the first report of a neonatal congenital paratesticular neuroblastoma.

Congenital left-sided Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia. Thoracoscopic repair--case report.

The authors report the case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with a left-sided diaphragmatic hernia that was diagnosed after a pulmonary infection. CT scan confirmed a posterolateral diaphragmatic Bochdalek defect. The child underwent a thoracoscopic repair of the defect in 1997.