[Costovertebral echinococcosis: a case report and review of the literature]. / Le kyste hydatique costovertébral primitif: une observation et revue de la littérature.

The bone involvement is uncommon in hydatid disease and represents less than 2 % of cases. Vertebral hydatidosis is the most common bone localization (44 %). The severity of vertebral echinococcosis is related to the neurological complications and therapeutic problems especially in advanced stages. The treatment relies on the actual surgical removal of hydatidosis. In endemic countries, prevention and health education are the best measures. We report a 17-year-old male who presented with an incomplete paraplegia with thoracic deformation, revealing a costovertebral hydatidosis.

The care of the limb deficient child in north Africa.

The surgical and prosthetic treatment of longitudinal lower limb deficiency is described and discussed, in the light of cultural and social requirements. Those with upper limb deficiencies are not fitted with prostheses.

[Urethral fistula following reconstructive surgery of hypospadias. Apropos of 34 cases]. / Fistules urétrales après chirurgie réparatrice pour hypospadias. A propos de trente-quatre cas.

Thirty-four children, ten of them coming from another Surgical Center, underwent repair for urethral fistula after hypospadias reconstructive surgery, over a period of three years (1985-1987). After the first operation, there was no recurrence in 59% (20 cases). Currently, all fistulas have been closed, except in 3 cases. Closure by direct suture was used in 30 cases (88%). The best results were observed with suture in three planes and without diversion, on an outpatient basis (91% of success for 12 cases). The Leveuf method is a safe operation for complex penile fistulas after repeated surgery.

[Bilateral neuroblastoma. Study of 5 cases and review of the literature]. / Néphroblastomes bilatéraux. Etude de cinq observations et revue de la littérature.

Five cases of bilateral nephroblastoma out of total of 99 cases have been observed during a period of 18 years at the Children's Hospital of Tunis (5%). The frequency of associated anomalies, the familial incidence, the young age of the patients are underlined. The main therapeutic modalities and prognosis are envisaged.