[What can hide a hydrocele?]. / Que peut cacher une hydrocèle ?

The catheter migration after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) for hydrocephalus is a very rare complication. It is caused by a disconnection or rupture of the catheter. Then, this one can be exteriorized through the anus or the mouth. We report here the case of catheter exteriorization after VPS through the peritoneovaginal duct diagnosed during the hydrocele surgical cure, two years after VPS insertion. The children with VPS require a regular clinical surveillance and a radiographic control of the hydrocephalus valve track, once per year.

[Supernumerary axillary breast: a case report]. / Sein surnuméraire axillaire: à propos d'un cas.

We report on a case of polymastia in a 14-year-old girl in whom surgical exploration of an axillary mass histologically documented a supernumerary breast. Through this observation and review of the literature, the authors describe the pathological and management aspects of polymastia.

[Hydatid cyst of the kidney in children: a retrospective study of 10 cases]. / Le kyste hydatique du rein chez l'enfant: étude rétrospective de dix cas.

INTRODUCTION: The hydatid cyst disease of the kidney is rare in children, it ranks third among the liver and the lung. MATERIAL: We report a series of 10 pediatric case of hydatid cyst of the kidney, managed in the department of surgery pediatric of Rabat, between 1990 and 2008. RESULTS: The median age was 9 years (4-15 years). The clinical presentation was pain (7 cases) and/or abdominal mass (6 cases). Diagnostic accuracy has been improved since the wide use of ultrasonography in eight cases. In all cases, the resection of the prominent dome was usually sufficient. CONCLUSION: In the light of these 10 observations, the ultrasonography may be sufficient and the surgical conservative treatment is still necessary.

[Urethral diverticulum with stone complicating epispadias repair]. / Réparation d'un épispadias compliquée d'un diverticule de l'urètre avec calcul.

Diverticula of the male urethra are rare clinical entities. Congenital and acquired have similar modes of presentation. No case of urethral diverticulum, containing stone, complicating epispadias repair have been reported. We report the case of 8-year-old boy with an urethral diverticulum, containing stone, complicating epispadias repair. Diverticulectomy with removal of the stone by urethroplasty was performed. Through this observation and review of the literature, authors describe pathological and management finding of urethral diverticula.

[Hydatid cyst of the trapezius muscle: an unusual location]. / Le kyste hydatique du muscle trapezius : une localisation inhabituelle.

Echinococciasis, or hydatid disease, is a broad-based anthropozoonosis common to humans and several mammal species. The disease results from the development of the larval or hydatid form of the canine tenia (Echinococcus granulosis) in the body. Hydatid cysts are uncommonly found in muscles, even in endemic zones. The purpose of this study was to present an unusual case of hydatid located in the trapezius muscle in a 10-year-old girl and to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of hydatid cysts observed in muscles through this case study and a review of the literature.

[Splenogonadal fusion: a case report]. / Fusion splénogonadique : à propos d'un cas.

Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital abnormality. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult but can be based on scintigraphy using technetium 99m. In most cases, the splenic tissue can be dissected off the gonadal structures easily, and if there are any doubts concerning the nature of the swelling, an intraoperative frozen section can be performed to avoid an unnecessary orchidectomy. We report the case of a 4-year-old child in whom an inguinal mass indicated surgical exploration, which documented the histological diagnosis of splenogonadal fusion.

[Cystic adenomatoid malformations of the lung: a retrospective study of 12 cases]. / Malformations adénomatoïdes kystiques du poumon : étude rétrospective de 12 observations.

The authors present a retrospective study of 12 cases of cystic adenomatoid lung malformations in clinical surgery unit "A" at the Rabat Children's hospital, between 1999 to 2006. Two pregnancies with lung malformation were identified. All of the patients were symptomatic. The treatment was surgical in all cases (lobectomy: 11 cases; pneumonectomy: one case). The evolution was good after an average of three years. In the light of these 12 malformations, the authors try and demonstrate the value of early diagnosis in order to surgically treat the anomaly in optimum conditions. Moreover, the authors insist on the exeresis not only of the malformation, but of the entire lobe involved in anomaly to guarantee a recurrence-free result.

[Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver in a child: a case report]. / Hamartome du foie chez l'enfant : à propos d'un nouveau cas.

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver is a rare, benign tumor that presents mostly before the age of 2 years. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. We present the case of a 2.5-year-old female patient who had a large cystic mass of the liver of which the hamartomatous nature was confirmed by the pathological examination of the surgical specimen. We discuss the clinicopathological, imaging, and histological features of this unusual tumor through a review of the literature.