Renal pseudoaneurysm after blunt trauma in a 10-year-old girl: A case report.

INTRODUCTION: Renal trauma is a relevant cause of morbidity in children older than 1 year. Most patients are currently managed conservatively, even in case of high-grade traumas; nevertheless, harmful complications may occur even in hemodynamically stable patients. We present a case of grade IV blunt renal trauma complicated by post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 10-year-old girl was referred to our institution for grade IV trauma of the right kidney. During observation she had persistent hematuria that caused anemia. A second contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan revealed a posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated by angiographic embolization. CONCLUSIONS: Although extremely rare after blunt renal trauma, post-traumatic renal pseudoaneurysm may cause severe blood loss and anemia, and angioembolization is therefore indicated. This condition should be suspected and move physicians to investigate further.

[Efficacy of meloxicam in juvenile polyposis syndrome. A case report]. / Poliposi giovanile in un caso clinico in cui e risultata efficace la terapia con meloxicam.

The Authors present a case of a 11 year-old patient with a history of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), a condition characterized by the occurrence of multiple hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with JPS are traditionally treated by repeated endoscopic polypectomies and elective surgery. Recent studies reported up-regulation of cyclo-ossigenase 2 (COX-2) in colorectal polyps. Specific COX-2 inhibitors have been withdrown from the market for tromboembolic side effects. However efficacy and safety of preferential selective COX-2 inhibitor has been reported as antiinflammatory drugs also in children. In this patient meloxicam treatment, a preferential selective COX-2 inhibitor, leaded to a significant reduction in the number of colorectal polyps during 3 years follow up.