La Revue de médecine interne
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Case Reports
[Subarachnoid hemorrhages form ruptured aneurysms as the presenting feature of lupus cerebral vasculitis].
Cerebral aneurysms secondary to cerebral vasculitis related to systemic lupus erythematosus are rare. We report a 31-year-old woman who presented with a lupus flare associated with inaugural generalized seizures. ⋯ The outcome was fatal. We discuss the frequency and management of this severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Antisynthetase syndrome is a rare entity characterized by myositis (dermatomyositis or polymyositis), interstitial lung disease, arthritis, Raynaud's phenomena and mechanic's hands skin manifestation, and the presence of autoantibodies against aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetase. ⋯ The diffusion of immunologic assay will help us in the future to identify the specificity of this syndrome in order to improve care.
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Editorial Historical Article
[To get rid of "Caucasians". Race and ethnicity in the medical literature].