Torsion of vermiform appendix: value of ultrasonographic findings.

A case of torsion of the vermiform appendix is described in a five-year-old boy with a two-day history of right-sided abdominal pain. No associated abdominal tenderness was reported, no vomiting nor fever. The pain was localized in the same place for 24 hours and became more severe and constant.

Bilateral and multilobar cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung.

We report a case of bilateral and multilobar congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) in a four-months-old child with good clinical results after resections of the lesions. This is a relatively rare form of pulmonary disease. The final prognosis in these patients depends on the type of malformation, the presence or absence of fetal hydrops and on the extent of affected lung.

[Rapunzel syndrome: a report of a new case].

The Rapunzel Syndrome is a rare form of gastric trichobezoar extending throughout the bowel. A 8-year-old girl was admitted to our institution with a six months history of vomiting and astenia. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study showed a lot of filling defects in stomach and the first bowel loops.

[Alternatives to splenectomy in the surgical treatment of splenic injuries].

Children with splenic trauma are managed conservatively in most circumstances, and the need for surgical interventions is very rare. When a surgical exploration is mandatory, splenic preservation is a worthwhile objective, using various suture methods, biomaterials, or resorbable prosteses. We present our experience over the 4 years with 9 severe splenic injuries.