title: [Sneddon's syndrome: review of the literature apropos of a case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, CHU Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-levêque, Pessac.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pellegrin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montastruc
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferrandez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Orgogozo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Le syndrome de Sneddon: revue de la littérature à propos d'une observation.