[Cervical teratoma in the newborn about 2 cases and literature review]

The cervical teratoma is an exceptional tumour. We report two observations diagnosed in neonates, both born with a cervical mass, which was associated with a dyspnea in a case. The surgical treatment consisted in a complete excision of the tumour. Histology concluded that teratoma was mature in a case and immature in the second. No complementary treatment was indicated. The evolution was uneventful in both cases with a follow-up of 8 and 3 years. In this work, the authors point out the clinical, radiological and therapeutic characteristics of these embryonic tumours

[ abdominal cystic lymphangioma in childhood: a report of 12 cases]

Cystic abdominal lymphangioma is a rare malformative tumor, often discovered in childhood. The aim of this work is to study diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this malformation. We report a retrospective study of 12 cases treated at the pediatric surgery department of Monastir over a 19-year period. The average age of the patient was 4 years. Diagnosis was suspected prenatally in only 1 case. Clinical signs have no specificity. Ultrasonography [11 cases] suggested the diagnosis in 10 cases. Computed tomography was performed in 4 cases. All patients underwent surgery. Lymphangioma was intraperitoneal in 11 cases and retroperitoneal in 1 case. Total resection was possible in 9 cases. Pathology was confirmed diagnosis in all cases. Postoperative outcome was uneventful for all patients. Because of no specificity of its signs, lymphangioma had many diagnostic difficulties. Ultrasonography constitutes the most important diagnostic imaging. The treatment is surgical and total resection is wished, which will be correlated with an excellent prognosis

[Midgut volvulus due to trans-mesenteric hernia in a child: a case report]

Trans-mesenteric hernia is a rare form of internal hernias. It is a protrusion of bowel through congenital mesenteric defect. An extremely rare case of a midgut volvulus due to a very large trans-mesenteric hernia occurring in a 5-year-old boy is described. The authors underline difficulty in etiological diagnosis and necessity of early surgical intervention