title: [Conjugal progressive systemic sclerosis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Familial occurrence of progressive systemic sclerosis is unusual. The occurrence of conjugal scleroderma is exceptional.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report here a case of systemic sclerosis in a wife and husband who both developed the onset of illness within a 10-year period. Solvent exposure was noted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The etiology of systemic sclerosis remains unknown. Environmental factors may play role in its pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU de Pellegrin-tripode, Place Raba-Leon, 33011 Bordeaux, France. hassene.attout@chu-bordeaux.fr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Attout
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Revue
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bougmiza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Series
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents