title: Rheumatic heart disease and Sneddon's syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As the pathogenesis of Sneddon's syndrome is unknown, research for associated disease can facilitate our understanding.
  
  
  METHODS
  Of nine patients with Sneddon's syndrome, three had rheumatic heart disease (mitral valve stenosis, regurgitation, or both) due to rheumatic fever or Sydenham's chorea. Transient anticardiolipin antibodies or positive skin lupus band test were present.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sneddon's syndrome can have multiple causes. In some patients, rheumatic heart disease is a possible causal association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hôpital de Bellevue, Saint-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Antoine
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garnier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome