[Connective tissue diseases in the hospital setting in Lomé: a retrospective study of 231 cases].

This study aimed to highlight the epidemiological , clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary profile of connective tissue diseases in the hospitals setting in Lomé. We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study from January 1, 1993 to December 30, 2012. We focused on the medical records of patients with connective tissue diseases hospitalized in five Departments of Dermatology and Rheumatology at the Hospitals in Lomé.