Background: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an uncommon form of chronic pyelonephritis rarely seen in children. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult and management is still obscure.
Aim: The authors report on a focal pseudotumoral case and discuss therapeutic modalities.
Background: Epidermal cysts are a common benign lesion, occurring often above the shoulder and within the face and the scalp. Presternal site and huge volume are quite rare, especially in children.
Aim: The authors report on two paediatric cases, discuss etiopathogenesis and diagnostic difficulties.
Background: Stump appendicitis is a delayed complication of appendectomy. It is rare and few cases reported in the paediatric literature. The authors report on another case in a child and focus on the diagnostic peculiarities of this entity.
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