Single or multiport percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy performed with the patient under conscious sedation is a safe and effective treatment for infected pancreatic necrosis (with video).

Background: Infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is a dreaded adverse event of acute pancreatitis (AP). Most patients with IPN require drainage and necrosectomy, preferably by a minimally invasive method.

Objective: To study the success and safety of an alternative form of minimally invasive necrosectomy for IPN.

Congenital leukaemia presenting with skin nodules.

A 2-month-old infant presented with the skin nodules of 1½ months duration. Routine investigation and bone marrow examination showed the presence of myeloblastic Ieukaemia-M4 type, FAB classification.