Venous thrombosis associated with pernicious anaemia. A report of two cases and review.

Since homocystinuria, an inborn metabolism error is complicated by venous thrombosis in about half of the patients, hyperhomocysteinemia has been suspected of favouring thrombosis. Several case-control studies and even meta-analysis have confirmed a link between venous thrombosis and mild hyperhomocysteinemia. Nevertheless, the proper role of homocysteine remains debated.

Cytomegalovirus-induced thrombocytopenia in an immunocompetent adult effectively treated with intravenous immunoglobulin: a case report and review.

The authors report the case of an 80-year-old male patient who presented with colitis and severe thrombocytopenia. The work-up revealed concurrent cytomegalovirus infection. After failure of prednisone, a single infusion of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin produced a rapid and sustained response.

Hodgkin's disease variant of Richter's syndrome: complete remission of the both malignancies after 14 years.

Richter's syndrome is defined by the occurrence of high-grade malignant lymphoma in the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The prognosis is poor with a life expectancy of a few months. We report on the case of a 68-year old male who developed Hodgkin's disease 6 years after the diagnosis of stage A CLL was made.

Neurosarcoidosis Associated with Hodgkin's Disease; Malignancy.

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of undetermined origin. The association of sarcoidosis with malignant lymphoma is a rare but possibly nonfortuitous event. The authors report on the case of a 26-year-old male patient presenting with lymphnode sarcoidosis which evolved into neurosarcoidosis.

MalignancyCase Report: Systemic Sarcoidosis Preceeding Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

The authors report the case of a 59-year-old woman who developed acute myeloid leukemia nine months after the resolution of systemic sarcoidosis treated by corticosteroid therapy. This rare case poses the questions of the physiopathogenic mechanisms, particularly a granulomatous reaction to leukemic antigens or to cytokines or of the role of an infectious agent.