title: [Ischemic necrosis of femoral condyles in systemic lupus erythematosus].
abstract: Avascular necrosis (AN) of bone is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In the present paper we describe two patients with SLE who presented an AN of femoral condyles 18 months and 2 years respectively after the diagnosis of the disease. In the second case, together with the destructive change of the symptomatic knee, X-ray films showed an initial involvement, still asymptomatic, of the contralateral knee.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caldore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viola
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beluffi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: La necrosi ischemica dei condili femorali nel lupus eritematoso sistemico.