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Imperforate Anus and Rectourethral Fistula in a Female
We describe a malformation not previously encountered in the literature: imperforate anus associated with a normal urethra, normal vagina, but with a recto urethral fistula. Rectourethral fistula in a female is an extremely rare ARM. Precise workup is required to clarify the anatomy for operative planning. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports)
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - June 26, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ahmad, Hira Halleran, Devin R. Dajusta, Daniel McCracken, Katherine Levitt, Marc A. Wood, Richard J. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Neuroblastoma of the Urinary Bladder in an Infant
We present a case of an incidentally diagnosed pelvic NBL arising from the dome of the UB in a 7-month-old infant. The mass was treated with surgical excision only after being classified as a very low risk group according to the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group staging system. The patient was disease free after 5 years of follow-up. Although rare, we suggest that NBL should be considered in the differential diagnosis of UB masses in children and investigated accordingly. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (So...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - June 16, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Mohamed, Ahmed Campbell-Hewson, Quentin Gabra, Hany O. S. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Possible Approach to Esophageal Lung with Long Tracheobronchial Gap
We report a case of right esophageal lung diagnosed in a neonate. The patient was treated with thoracoscopic closure of the ectopic main bronchus in the neonatal period, followed by delayed pneumonectomy at 5 months of age. No prosthetic substitute was implanted in the ipsilateral hemithorax after pneumonectomy. The patient is now 4 years old and doing well, postpneumonectomy syndrome was never observed. Our strategy and the possible alternatives are discussed here. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: Europ...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - June 16, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ichino, Martina Pugni, Lorenza Zanini, Andrea Morandi, Anna Mosca, Fabio Macchini, Francesco Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Pseudopancreatic Cyst Extending into the Mediastinum in a 7-Year-Old Child
European J Pediatr Surg Rep 2019; 07: e24-e27 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688802Mediastinal pseudopancreatic cyst (MPP) is the extension of a pancreatic pseudocyst through esophageal or aortic hiatus into the posterior mediastinum. It can produce a range of manifestations caused by compression by the cyst, for instance, odynophagia, dysphagia, pericardial, or pleural effusion. Here we report a case of MPP in a 7-year-old child who was presented with repeated chest infections and left pleural effusion. It was successfully drained by cystogastrostomy. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Ta...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - June 16, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kotb, Mostafa Oshiba, Ahmed Ashour, Khaled Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Fatal Course of Abdominal Neonatal Intestinal Fibrosarcoma
European J Pediatr Surg Rep 2019; 07: e16-e19 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692154Infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is a rare nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue tumor and accounts for less than 1% of childhood cancers. Forty per cent are present at birth and only 10% of IFS occurs in the abdomen. Our case of neonatal fibrosarcoma presented as a distal small bowel stenosis complicated with meconium peritonitis. The diagnosis was by histology of the surgical resection. The diagnosis of IFS is challenging as there are no specific features of IFS on imaging. Any unexpected solid lesion should raise the suspicion of complicated bowel tumoral le...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - June 8, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Boutillier, B éatrice Cardoen, Liesbeth Alison, Marianne Berrebi, Dominique Rosenblatt, Jonathan Virlouvet, Anne-Laure Michon, Jean Soud ée, Sophie Bonnard, Arnaud Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Emergency Repair of an Isolated Traumatic Avulsion of the Right Main Stem Bronchus in a 7-Year-Old Girl
Conclusion A cluster of clinical signs with subcutaneous emphysema and refractory pneumothorax with air leak of the thoracotomy tube is indicative of bronchial injury. Endotracheal intubation should be postponed in these cases until after thoracostomy tube placement, if possible. Placing a retraction suture during repair is a maneuver that helps to occlude the defect and keep the remaining tracheobronchial lumen open at the same time to establish crucial ventilation of the contralateral lung. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open acc...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - May 25, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: K önig, Tatjana Tamara Wittenmeier, Eva Muensterer, Oliver J. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Salvage Laparoscopic-Assisted Anorectoplasty after Failed Vestibular Fistula Repair Using Magnetic Resonance Image Guidance
We present a case of salvage operation of a failed PSARP for vestibular fistula. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports)
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - May 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ralls, Matthew W. Fallon, Brian P. Ladino-Torres, Maria Ehrlich, Peter F. Jarboe, Marcus D. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Bilateral Pulmonary Langerhans's Cell Histiocytosis is Surgical Challenge in Children: A Case Report
Conclusion Despite the use of chemotherapy and surgical excision of cystic lesions, bilateral PLCH in children may have lethal outcome. Other treatment options including respiratory support with ECMO and lung transplantation should be considered as last resort of treatment alternative in persistent cases. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports)
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - May 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Soyer, Tutku Özyüksel, Gül T ürer, Özlem Boybeyi Çakmakkaya, Kübra Yavuz, Sinan Yal çın, Bilgehan Orhan, Diclehan Yal çın, Ebru Do ğru, Deniz Bayrak çı, Benan Kiper, Nural Aky üz, Canan Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Giant Mesenteric Cyst and Right Sided Syndrome in a 15-Year-Old Boy
We report on a 15-year-old male who presented with progressive abdominal distension, early satiety, and difficulty walking or running. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) revealed a giant mesenteric cyst, absence of the right kidney, and left moderate hydronephrosis. After excision of the cyst, the patient was fully recovered. Our report shows that both conditions may occur in the same patient and therefore an association of these two diseases cannot be excluded. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (So...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - May 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Tamene, Ayanaw Desta, Melkam Tebeje, Habeneyom Getie, Yeshiambel Berhane, Hailemariam Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Using a Miniature Stapler to Divide a Mucosal Bridge at the Anastomosis after Gastric Pull-up for Iatrogenic Tracheoesophageal Fistula
We report the first use of a miniature stapler to divide a mucosal bridge at the gastroesophageal junction after complex esophageal atresia (EA) repair. A 4-year-old girl was referred to our center after treatment of EA elsewhere. On our initial enodoscopy, a large iatrogenic tracheoesophageal fistula had formed, prompting us to perform a tracheoplasty and gastric interposition. One year after recovery, she had dysphagia with solid food. Upon endoscopy, a mucosal bridge was noted at the gastroesophageal anastomosis. This bridge was divided under endoscopy using a 5 mm miniature stapler. No complications were noted. Upon ...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - March 8, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kawano, Takafumi Muensterer, Oliver J. Tags: Video Case Report Source Type: research

Laparoscopic Repair of a Left Retrocaval Ureter in a 16-Year-Old Girl
We report a female adolescent who presented with a history of intermittent, colicky lumbar pain. Diagnostic workup revealed left retrocaval ureter and left ureterohydronephrosis. The girl underwent laparoscopy. The renal pelvis and ureter posterior to the vena cava were dissected, transected at the caudal point of the dilated ureteral segment, and uncrossed and repositioned lateral to the vena cava. Ureteroureterostomy was performed over a double-J ureteral stent after spatulation of the distal ureter. The postoperative course was uneventful and the ureteral stent removed after 5 weeks. During follow-up, the patient is sym...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - February 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kadar, Anna Vatra, Lorena Avram, Anca Stoica, Daniela Oancea, Marcel Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Lung Transplantation for Late-Onset Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
European J Pediatr Surg Rep 2018; 06: e100-e103 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675377Lung hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may cause fatal respiratory failure. Lung transplantation (Ltx) may represent an option for CDH-related end-stage pulmonary failure. The aim of this study is to report a patient with CDH who underwent Ltx or combined heart-lung transplantation (H-Ltx). Our patient was born at 33 weeks of gestation, with a prenatally diagnosed isolated left CDH. Twenty-four hours after birth, she underwent surgical repair of a type D defect (according to the CDH ...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - December 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Iacusso, Chiara Morini, Francesco Capolupo, Irma Dotta, Andrea Sgr ò, Stefania Parisi, Francesco Carotti, Adriano Bagolan, Pietro Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Serial Reduction of an Extremely Large Gastroschisis using Vacuum-Assisted Closure
European J Pediatr Surg Rep 2018; 06: e97-e99 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676045We herein describe a case of serial reduction of an extremely large and complex gastroschisis using vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in a boy born at 355/7 weeks' gestation. A spring-loaded silicone silo was placed at birth. By day of life (DOL) 22, minimal visceral contents had been reduced, and the silo was difficult to maintain due to the size of the fascial defect and loss of abdominal domain. A bespoke VAC dressing was constructed, and biweekly dressing changes allowed gradual reduction of the gastroschisis until the viscera were consolidate...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - December 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Butler, Marilyn W. Fuchs, Julie Bruzoni, Matias Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Intestinal Duplication and Hirschsprung's Disease: An Extremely Rare and Misleading Combination
European J Pediatr Surg Rep 2018; 06: e94-e96 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675378Hirschsprung's disease and, more rarely, intestinal duplication can both cause intestinal obstruction in neonates. The simultaneous occurrence of these two diseases is reported in only two studies, and in both cases, intestinal duplication was an incidental finding, as it had not determined clinical intestinal occlusion. This paper reports a unique case of coexistence of the two conditions, with both causing intestinal obstruction, delayed appropriate, and definitive surgical treatment. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thie...
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - December 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Vatta, Fabrizio Raffaele, Alessandro Pasqua, Noemi Brunero, Marco Pelizzo, Gloria Avolio, Luigi Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Two Cases of Transverse Testicular Ectopia in Consanguineous Boys
We report on two cases of TTE in first degree cousins (1 + 3 years of age).Both presented with right nonpalpable testis. On diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, the right testis was located above the left testis in both patients. Right orchiopexy was performed after passing the right testis through the median raphe of the scrotum followed by ipsilateral left scrotal orchiopexy. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports)
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - December 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Abdelmalak, Mohamed Waheeb, Saber Koraitim, Ahmed Mahdy, Dina ElMigeid, Deena Mustafa Abd Tags: Case Report Source Type: research