[Infantile cortical hyperostosis (the Caffey-Silvermann syndrome)].

In 1984-1989 at the First Paediatric Clinic of the Motol Faculty Hospital six patients with the diagnosis of infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey-Silvermann syndrome) were hospitalized. Non-familial concurrence of the disease was involved. All children developed the disease before the age of 4.

[Familial cerebral degeneration with myocardial involvement and dyserythropoiesis].

A combination of dyserythropoietic anaemia, encephalopathy and cardiomyopathy was found in two siblings of different sex. They shared the same clinical history and pathomorphology what made authors suppose that it was a new not yet described syndrome with presumed autosomal recessive heredity.

[Long-term catheterization of the central venous system in children].

The authors explain the principle of central venous catheters (CVC) for long-term use, indicators for insertion, mode of insertion and principles of care of children with these special CVC. The authors inserted since 1982 42 CVC of the Broviac-Hickmann type in 32 children (age 22 days--15 years; body weight 2.4-17 kg).