D. Bataille

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma with eosinophilia presenting as monoarthritis: a case study.

Direct involvement of the joints is unusual in patients with non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL). This may pose a diagnostic problem for pathologists, especially since synovial localization can disclose NHL. In the following case of T-cell NHL with eosinophilia, we point out the essential importance of clonality analysis on frozen tissue to distinguish between synovial NHL and specific inflammatory damage.

Artérite distale symptomatique des membres supérieurs: 60 observations

We report 60 cases of distal symptomatic arm arteritis. The diagnosis made on anamnestics, clinicals and arteriographics criteria was: junevile arteritis (47 %), occupationnal origin (25 %), connectivite tissue diseases (15 %).

Fibrose rétropéritonéale et sclérodermie. Association fortuite ou mécanisme commun

We present a case of retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with scleroderma (CREST syndrome). The pathogenic implications of such association with systemic vasculitis and connective tissue disease is discussed.

Valeur pronostique des anticorps anticytoplasme des neutrophiles (c-ANCA) au cours des vascularites systémiques

c-ANCA have been described as sensitive and specific markers for active Wegeners granulomatosis. We studied 9 patients with systemic vasculitis and c-ANCA over a mean period of 36 months. c-ANCA titer alone is of limited pronostic value for predicting disease activity and should not be the sole criteria for modifying therapy.

Diagnostic d'une maladie de Takayasu à la phase pré-occlusive. Intérêt des méthodes d'imagerie modernes

We report a case of Takayasus arteritis presenting with inflammatory syndrome alone. Early diagnosis was made by non-invasive methods, Doppler ultrasongraphy and CT scan, and was confirmated by carotid artery biopsy.

Thrombose artérielle périphérique et syndrome des antiphospholipides: 6 observations

We report 6 cases of peripheral arterial thromboses that were the main manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome.

Dermatomyosite et cancers. 10 observations parmi 41 myopathies inflammatoires

The relationship between malignancy and dematomyositis (DM) is well established. We report 10 cases of dermatomyositis associated with malignancies in a serie of 29 DM. Low albumin, high CRP level, older patients are significantly associated with malignancy.

Anévrysme aortique au cours d'un syndrome de Cogan

We report Cogans syndrome with descending and abdominal aorta and left sub clavian aneurysms, successfully treated by surgery.

Neuropathies graves au cours du syndrome de Gougerot-Sjögren. À propos de 2 observations

The peripheral nervous system may be affected in primary Sjogrens syndrome. Symetric sensory or sensorimotor polyneuropathy occurred most frequently, but serious multiple mononeuropathy could occur when vasculitis was present.

Manométrie œsophagienne au cours de la sclérodermie et du syndrome de Raynaud suspect. Analyse rétrospective de 50 cas

The authors studied esophageal manometry in 50 patients with systemic scleroderma (SS) or suspected secondary Raynauds phenomenom (SSRP). Motor esophageal dysfunction (MED) was present in 27 of 33 patients with SS (82 %) and in 11 of 17 patients (65 %) with SSRP. No statistical correlation was found between MED and age at diagnosis nor duration of disease or skin involvement. Esophageal manometry must be performed early in SSRP to detect MED and prevent esophageal or pulmonary complications.