[Some aspects of treatment of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta].

The problem of dissecting aneurysms of the aorta (DAA) is discussed on the basis of an analysis of treatment of 63 patients, a comparison of 19 clinico-morphological findings included. It was found that in elderly and senile patients DAA often developed in its abdominal portion against the background of atheromatous-ulcerous lesions responsible for the "scrappy" dissection and formation of "pockets" in the aorta wall. The formation of distal fenestration with a "double-barrel" was observed much more rarely.

[Hematological "masks" in systemic lupus erythematosus].

The authors present literature data and original findings on characteristics and frequency of hematological disorders in SLE. Marked hemopathies are called SLE masks as in primary examination of the patient systemic blood diseases are not rejected this necessitating special investigations to exclude them. A rare case of SLE debut simulating paraproteinemic hemoblastosis is reported.