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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1076
    Keywords: Key words Metastatic duodenal gastrinoma ; Childhood ; Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Duodenal gastrinomas in childhood are extremely rare and often missed at first medical consultation. We report on a 7-year-old child with sporadic gastrinoma of primary localisation in the distal duodenum. Small metastases in the liver and regional nodes were detected pre-operatively by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) but not by other conventional imaging procedures. Diagnostic procedures include pre-operative SRS, endoscopic ultrasound and intra-operative endoscopic transillumination. Conclusion Gastrinomas are rare abdominal tumours in childhood. Pre-operative tumour-specific diagnosis is possible by 111indium pentreotide SRS.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1437-9813
    Keywords: Key words Hirschsprung's disease ; Intestinal neuronal dysplasia ; Hirschsprung-associated intestinal neuronal dysplasia ; Pull-through operation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Between 1991 and 1993, 106 newly diagnosed cases of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) were prospectively analyzed for the association of HD and intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND) at ten pediatric surgical departments in central Europe. Hirschsprung-associated IND (HaIND) was found in 40% of cases. IND was disseminated in one-third and localized in two-thirds of the patients. Initial clinical symptoms were related to the length of the aganglionic segment, but not to the presence of HaIND. An enterostomy performed in 72 cases (67.9%) was located in a segment of pathologically innervated bowel in 50% of all cases, but in 72% of cases of HaIND. The proximal margin of the resected bowel showed pathological innervation in 44% of cases. Supplemental biopsies from the intestine (apart from diagnostic suction biopsies and biopsies at the enterostomy site) led to the first identification or definition of length of associated IND in 17.9% of cases. Postoperatively, the presence of long-segment aganglionosis or associated IND implied a delay in the restoration of normal defecation. Persistent constipation was found in 40% of patients with associated disseminated IND at follow-up at 6 months, compared to 20.6% in patients with isolated HD. These children needed secondary interventions more often than patients with associated localized IND or isolated HD. HaIND thus has clinical implications for the postoperative course if IND is disseminated.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1433-0474
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Ballonplatzhalter ; CCAM ; Pneumonektomie ; Pneumothorax ; Key words Balloon prothesis ; CCAM ; Pneumonectomy ; Pneumothorax
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary The rarely occurring bilateral CCAM has a poor prognosis. Case Report: At birth boy E. presented with respiratory distress. His bilateral severe CCAM was misdiagnosed until the typical bullous x-ray pattern developed within the first few days of life. His condition deteriorated despite conservative treatment. Facing respiratory and cardiac decompensation he underwent unilateral pneumonectomy. The diagnosis was histologically confirmed. A refillable balloon was implanted to prevent mediastinal shifting. Boy E. stabilized gradually and came off both CPAP and supplementary oxygen. At age 1 y, during a course of severe pneumonia he died of sudden cardiac arrest. Discussion: According to the literature, bilateral severe CCAM unequivocally leads to death within days or weeks. In contrast, our patient improved gradually after surgery. But, CCAM bears an increased risk of cardial decompensation in infancy which surgery can reduce but not eliminate. For the time being, in cases of severe bilateral CCAM there is no effective treatment modality other than surgery.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Folgen der seltenen beidseitigen pulmonalen CCAM sind hochgradige Ateminsuffizienz und rechtskardiale Belastung mit Dekompensation typischerweise innerhalb weniger Lebenstage. Fallbericht: Unser Patient fiel als Neugeborenes durch respiratorische Insuffizienz auf. Eine beidseitige CCAM wurde initial als Atemnotsyndrom verkannt. Auch nach zügiger Diagnosestellung drohte unter konservativer Therapie die respiratorische und kardiale Dekompensation, weshalb wir uns zur einseitigen Pneumonektomie mit Einlage eines Ballonplatzhalters entschlossen. Die Histologie bestätigte unsere radiologische Diagnose. Im weiteren Verlauf zeigte sich zunächst eine Stabilisierung; der Patient war zeitweilig ohne Atemhilfe oder supplementären Sauerstoff. Mit 1 Jahr kam es zum Sekundenherztod im Rahmen einer schweren Pneumonie. Entgegen der kurzfristig infausten Literaturprognose berichten wir von einem zunächst guten Behandlungserfolg. Diskussion: In Analogie zur bronchopulmunalen Dysplasie ist ein bis zum 3. Lebensjahr wesentlich erhöhtes Risiko der kardialen Dekompensation anzunehmen. Die Operation kann dieses Risiko nur mindern, nicht ausschließen. In Anbetracht des – wenngleich temporären – Operationserfolgs halten wir therapeutischen Nihilismus bei beidseitiger CCAM für unangebracht.
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