[Penile glans amputation during non-hospital circumcision: about two cases]. / Amputation totale du gland lors de la circoncision en milieu non hospitalier: rapport de cas.

Penile glans amputation during circumcision is a tragic operator-related complication. Standard treatment is based on microsurgical reimplantation with vascular and nerve anastomosis. We here report two cases of penile glans amputation in two children. The first patient was aged five years and was admitted urgently after circumcision. Penile glans was reimplanted without microsurgical anastomosis within one hour of the date of the accident. The other patient was aged 11 years and was received 3 years of the date of the accident. During these three years he had received psychological therapy. He was scheduled for plastic surgery. In the first patient, urinary, sensitivity and cosmetic results of the glans were good as well as erectile function.

[Conservative treatment of giant omphaloceles with dissodic 2% aqueous eosin: a case serie]. / Traitement conservateur des omphalocèles géantes par l'éosine aqueuse disodique 2%: une série des cas.

Primary surgical closure for the treatment of giant omphalocele is punctuated by the onset of unpleasant complications. Conservative treatment is an option in low-income countries where neonatal resuscitation is associated with high mortality rates. We conducted a prospective study of patients admitted to the University Clinics of Lubumbashi between January and April 2020 and receiving conservative treatment based on dissodic 2% aqueous eosin according to a defined protocol. Three patients were included in our series. The mean age was 24 hours (1 - 48); they were all full term newborns (38 - 39 SA), born vaginally and with no prenatal diagnosis. Mean birth weight was 2,800 grams (2,400 - 3,000). Mean amniotic sac diameter was 13.7 cm (11 - 15 cm); it contained the liver in all cases. The median time to enteral feed was 4.3 days (4 - 5 days), to granulation was 31.7 days (30 - 33 days) and to epithelialization was 71.7 days (60 - 90 days). No death was reported. These preliminary results encourage the use of disodium aqueous eosin for the conservative treatment of unbroken giant omphaloceles.

[Anorectal malformations: a 6-years review at the University Clinics of Lubumbashi]. / Malformations anorectales: revue de 6 ans aux Cliniques Universitaires de Lubumbashi.

Anorectal malformations (ARM) are developmental anomalies of the genitor anal elements, they represent a wide range of anomalies. An early diagnosis allows a better management as it reduces mortality associated with ARM, especially in developing countries. A prospective cross-sectional study has been carried, including patients from 0 to one year, admitted in our service for ARM. Twenty-four (24) patients have been considered. The median age was 2 days, the sex ratio 1/3 for female. Intestinal occlusions were the most frequent circumstances of diagnosis (50%), low ARMs were the most frequent, diagnosed in 11 patients (45.7%) of which 10 did not have any fistula. The most common associated malformation was intestinal atresia (3 patients). Anoplasty was done using abdominoperineal pull-through associated to anal dilatations in 13 patients (54.1%). Six patients died from unknown etiology and 6 were lost from the follow-up. Concerning the functional outcome, 12 of the 24 patients concerned by the study attended review and 3 of them presented signs of fecal incontinence, 9 of them were continents among whom 8 were diagnosed low ARM and one with high ARM. ARMs are encountered in our environment, nonetheless, the diagnosis is still made most of the time, during an intestinal occlusion. The mortality rate is still high and measures should be taken to allow long-term reviews, which will surely reduce the number of lost patients.

[Cystic hygroma of the neck in a young adult: about a case and literature review]. / Lymphangiome kystique du cou chez un adulte jeune: à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.

Cystic hygromas are congenital malformations affecting the lymphatic system. These are rare benign dyssembryoplastic lesions mainly affecting the head and neck, in particular the posterior triangle of the neck. They usually occur during childhood and exceptionally in adults. We here report a clinical case of cystic hygroma of the neck in a 22-year old subject.

[Spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation: about a case]. / Perforation gastrique néonatale spontanée: à propos d'un cas.

Spontaneous neonatal gastric perforation is rare. We report the case of a full term 4-day old newborn who required resuscitation at birth. On the second day of life he had extensive abdominal distension. Abdominal x-ray without preparation showed pneumoperitoneum. Laparotomy showed a perforation at the level of the small gastric curvature, measuring 1,5 cm in diameter, treated by simple surgical suture. The patient dead on the first post-operative day.

[Lymphangioma of the breast: about a case]. / Lymphangiome du sein: à propos d'un cas.

Lymphangioma is a benign lesion of the lymphatic vessels. It is a rare paediatric condition and it is exceptional among adults. It mainly occurs in the neck, armpit and abdomen. It rarely occurs in the breast. We report the case of a 18 year-old female patient seen in consultation for a mass in her left breast, which had evolved over the last 23 months. Management was based on surgery. The patient underwent complete tumor resection. Anatomopathological examination showed lymphangioma of the breast. Patient's evolution was favorable and the patient had a median 10 months follow-up with no recurrences identified.

[Neonatal obstruction associated with duodenal diaphragm: about a case]. / Occlusion néonatale par diaphragme duodénale: à propos d'un cas.

Duodenal diaphragm is one of the rare types of duodenal atresia described, causing intestinal obstruction in the neonatal period. It is caused by embryological factors. We report the case of a 17-day-old newborn hospitalized and treated for duodenal obstruction at the University clinics in Lubumbashi and whose intraoperative finding was duodenal diaphragm. Evolution was good after surgery.