Despite being the most common fibrous tumour of infancy, infantile myofibromatosis is still sufficiently rare for the diagnosis not to be apparent to many clinicians. We present the data from the 12 cases seen in our institute over the last 14 years and highlight three cases, the first a "typical" case, then a retroperitoneal myofibroma that presented with duodenal obstruction and finally one that presented as an isolated scrotal mass. We have also reviewed the literature on the subject.

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A three-year-old child developed a large tracheo-oesophageal fistula secondary to a button battery being lodged in the upper oesophagus for 36 hours. The diagnosis was confirmed with a contrast swallow. Operative access was gained through a combined right cervical incision and complete median sternotomy. Repair of the fistula required a segmental resection of both the trachea and oesophagus followed by primary anastomosis.

Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) can be sporadic or familial and there appear to be different characteristics to these entities. It can be an isolated anomaly or occur as part of the Currarino triad, when it is associated with anorectal malformations and sacral anomalies. We present a case of familial sacrococcygeal teratoma and discuss its relationship to previously published reports, drawing conclusions regarding embryogenesis, diagnosis, screening and management.