Lymphome T primaire du pancreas chez l'enfant

Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is frequently reported among the extranodaI sites of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but primary lymphoma of the pancreas is very rare. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy explored for epigastric pain with fever leading to the diagnosis of high-grade primary non Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma originating from pancreas. This pancreatic lesion is documented by sonography, CT and MRI. This patient died quickly with severe infection

Premiere crise convulsive de l'enfant. Strategie d'exploration

We have curried out a retrospective study on 51 children aged between 2 years 3 month and 13 years in order to determine the findings and to define the indications of neuroimaging modalities in children with a first unprovoked seizure. Children who had neuroimaging studies were divided into two groups based on the results of neuroimaging normal or abnormal. We have compared the two groups according to each clinical and electroencephalographic parameters studied. Neuroimaging abnormalitie were found in 47% of cases. According to our results and literature review, we concluded that the imaging should be done if we have at least one of the criteria: an abnormal neurological examination after the seizure and focal slowing waves on the electroencephalogram