A new thermophilic species of Conidiobolus from India.

A Conidiobolus isolate growing optimally at 40 degrees C was isolated from decomposing leaf litter and has been designated as a new species, Conidiobolus thermophilus. Colony growth, conidial discharge and smooth zygospore formation was rapid at 40 degrees C, while comparative growth at 35 and 45 degrees C was slower. On the basis of its thermophilic character and morphological distinctness from all other species, the isolate is considered as a species new to science.

Spontaneous scrotal faecal fistula in an infant.

A 2-month-old, full-term male presented with a left scrotal faecal fistula due to spontaneous bursting of an incarcerated inguinal hernia for 8 days, with complete decompression of the small bowel through it. Resection and end-to-end anastomosis of the engaged ileal loop was successfully done after incising the ring via the inguinal approach. Only two such cases have been reported in the world literature to date.

Association of extrarenal Wilms' tumor with a horseshoe kidney.

Nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor) is the most common renal malignancy in childhood. Extrarenal Wilms' tumor is uncommon, and the diagnosis is almost always postsurgical. The authors report two cases, located in the sigmoid mesocolon, one of these having an associated horseshoe kidney.

Duplication cyst of the pylorus--a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction in the newborn.

Duplication cysts of the pylorus are the rarest of alimentary tract duplications with very few reported cases. We present such a cyst in a neonate presenting with gastric outlet obstruction. We have also reviewed the literature and outlined the theories of origin, modes of presentation, diagnosis and the surgical procedures.

Extrarenal Wilms' tumour--a case report and review of literature.

Extra renal Wilm's tumour (EWT) is an exceedingly rare entity and needs to fulfill certain criteria. Of the 48 cases reported, only about 36 have been found to be convincingly proved. We present one more well proven case of EWT and have extensively reviewed the literature.