[Neuroacanthocytosis: a diagnosis that should be considered].

Background: Neuroacanthocythosis regroup heterogeneous neurodegenerative diseases. These conditions share neurological, hematological and even systemic features. In spite of the genetic progress, their pathogenesis is still unknown.

[Abdominal tuberculosis: a retrospective series of 90 cases].

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical, bacteriological, radiological and therapeutic features of abdominal tuberculosis in a series of 90 patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective and descriptive multicentre study of 90 cases of abdominal tuberculosis conducted from June 1997 to June 2008. Diagnosis of tuberculosis was based on bacteriologic evidence in 12 cases, histological evidence in 55 cases and on clinical and radiologic features with favorable outcomes under specific treatment in the 23 remaining cases.

[McDuffie hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis associated with Sjögren's syndrome].

We report a patient with Sjögren's syndrome who presented with urticarial hypocomplementemic vasculitis. A 46-year-old female was admitted for assessment of ascitis. Clinical examination and computed tomographic scan disclosed evidence of multiple peripheral and intra abdominal lymph nodes.

[Etiological profile of digital necrosis of the upper limbs: analysis of 25 cases].

Aim: To investigate the etiologies of the upper limb digital necrosis based on a retrospective analysis of 25 cases.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients treated for digital necrosis of the upper limb in four departments of internal medicine from January 1997 to December 2003.

Results: There were 16 women and nine men, mean age 55 years.

[Behçet's disease in Tunisia. Clinical study of 519 cases].

Purpose: To describe clinical characteristics of Behçet's disease in Tunisia.

Methods: It's a retrospective and multicentric study conducted by the Tunisian society of internal medicine. Inclusion criteria were those of the international study group.

[Acute pancreatitis associated with hemophagocytic syndrome in systemic lupus erythematous: a case report].

Exceptionally, acute pancreatitis and reactive hemophagocytic syndrome (RHS) are observed in the course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the association of the two conditions has never been reported before. A 31-years-old woman with a 7-year history of SLE was admitted for abdominal pain and fever.