Masashi Kurobe

Spontaneous rupture of splenic hamartoma: A case report

Splenic hamartomas are rare. The authors report a case of spontaneously ruptured splenic hamartoma in a 5-month-old boy. This rupture led to the death of the child. If abdominal pain is present and a mass is palpated, the splenic hamartoma should be managed surgically in an expeditious manner. There have been only two known previous reports of spontaneous rupture of splenic hamartoma in adults, but none in children.

Pyriform sinus fistula appearing as a neck tumor in the neonatal period: a case report

Abstract: Pyriform sinus cyst and fistula is a relatively rare tumor of the neck, even less is the neonatal period. We experienced a case of this one, and preoperative diagnosis was made by using endoscopy and cine-esophagography. A dyeing method that confirmed the fistula tract of cyst lead us to successful resection.

Esophageal Replacement Using a Reversed Gastric Tube for Lye Stricture in a Child: Report of a Case

A 5-year-old girl ingested lye, a detergent used in electric dishwashers. She was transferred to our hospital after balloon dilatation, performed for stenosis resulting from corrosive esophagitis, was complicated by esophageal perforation causing mediastinitis. Although the mediastinitis resolved with conservative treatment, the stenosis did not improve. Therefore, we performed esophageal replacement using a reversed gastric tube, which successfully relieved the obstruction, although she still had slight gastroesophageal reflux 6 months postoperatively.

Inguinal hernia in very low-birthweight infants: Follow up to adolescence.

This study reviewed the medical records of very low‐birthweight infants (VLBWI) followed up to adolescence, with emphasis on inguinal hernia (IH), to discuss the ideal time for IH repair in VLBWI.