[Sneddon's syndrome: review of the literature apropos of a case].
The authors report the case of a young woman with Sneddon's syndrome and expose literature review. This rare entity is characterized by idiopathic livedo reticularis, ischemic stroke, and occasionally, mild arterial hypertension. Skin biopsy shows endarteritis obliterans of deep dermal arteries. The pathogenesis of this disorder is still unknown and the treatment is not clearly established.
Pellegrin
J L
JL
Clinique de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, CHU Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-levêque, Pessac.
Montastruc
M
M
Ferrandez
D
D
Orgogozo
J M
JM
Leng
B
B
D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome
Le syndrome de Sneddon: revue de la littérature à propos d'une observation.