Drop foot, a rare complication following Müller's phlebectomy.

In this article we present a case of a temporary foot drop after ambulatory phlebectomy. The temporary nerve blockage was caused by anaesthetic infiltration. In treating varicose veins using the technique of Müller, care must be taken for transient nerve palsies.

Constipation presenting as recurrent vulvovaginitis in prepubertal children.

Vulvovaginitis is the most common gynecologic problem in premenarcheal girls. We describe 3 patients with recurrent vulvovaginitis caused by bacterial infection who responded to treatment of constipation with resolution of the vulvovaginitis. There were no recurrences during the follow-up period of 15 to 36 months. We propose that underlying constipation should be added to the list of possible causes of recurrent vulvovaginitis.