Micturition Hypertension in an Adolescent.

Pheochromocytomas of the urinary bladder are rare tumors that represent <1% of all pheochromocytomas, and their main symptom is hypertension. In children, the evaluation of hypertension should focus on secondary causes, which involves ruling out catecholamine-secreting adrenal and extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas.

Severe acute pancreatitis after surgical treatment of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare complication of surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms, which is often diagnosed late. It is secondary to ischemia and to peroperative pancreatic trauma. We report a case of severe AP after surgical treatment of a ruptured abdominal aorta aneurysm and discuss its etiopathogenic mechanisms.