Septic shock in children in an urban area in Western Germany--outcome, risk factors for mortality and infection epidemiology.

Background: Only sparse data exist about children with septic shock in Europe. The present study aimed to evaluate demographics, treatment, outcome and risk factors for mortality in Western Germany.

Patients: Children with septic shock aged 2 months to 17 years.

Bilateral cystic pulmonary glial heterotopia and palatinal teratoma causing respiratory distress in an infant.

We report on a male infant with extensive, bilateral cystic and solid lung lesions who presented postnatally with respiratory distress caused by bilateral cystic lung lesions. Parenchyma-sparing resections were performed. Histology revealed the presence of neuroglial cell-lined cysts and glial nodules.

[Double tracheo-oesophageal fistula, oesophageal atresia, and tracheal stenosis--an exceptional tracheoscopic view].

This report highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges which occurred in a newborn with oesophageal atresia of the type Vogt III c in association with a tubular supracarinal tracheal stenosis.