["Deep scleroderma" or diffuse fibromatous scleroderma. A case-report of uncertain nosologic classification (author's transl)].

An unusual form of scleroderma, seen in one patient, is described. Clinical and histological examinations demonstrated no dermal changes. Both the subcutaneous tissue and the fascias were involved.

[Convulsive seizures and polyneuritis in a patient with lupus treated with metronidazole (author's transl)].

A 20-year-old patient with biologically-confirmed lupus developed a perirenal abscess following puncture biopsy of the kidney. Postoperative treatment included metronidazole at a mean dose of 2.5 g daily for 68 days (total dose : 165 g).