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B Attal

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PubMed1982

[Granulomatous histiocytosis in a 70-year-old woman, revealed by prolonged fever ; osseous lesions in the femur and tibia were associated with diabetes insipidus and hypernatremia (author's transl)].

The different patterns of histiocytosis X are usually classified into three forms according to their clinical and pathological expression. One form is acute and disseminated ; the two others are chronic, unifocal or multifocal. Borderline cases and intermediate forms can be seen. For instance, onset can be acute or subacute in chronic disseminated forms, such as Hand-Schüller-Christian disease ; acute or subacute exacerbations may occur during the course of the disease. We report an observation of this type which is remarkable for three reasons. Fever was the initial manifestation and remained apparently isolated for one year. Subsequent osseous involvement was limited to the femur and tibia. Hypernatremia developed as a result of both diabetes insipidus and disrupted thirst control. These unusual features of our case-report led us to review previously published data.

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[Non-specific fetal infections: possibilities and value of early diagnosis].

Notes of 4,000 obstetric and neo-natal cases have been analysed. The role of non-specific fetal infection (which means excluding syphilis, toxoplasmosis and German measles) has been defined with the backing of histopathological, bacteriological and clinical findings. Its role in perinatal mortality and neo-natal morbidity has been outlined. Possibilities for prevention of the condition are suggested, dealing with premature rupture of the membranes and clear-cut maternal infection. "At risk of infection" is the term that has been defined for neonates by studying carefully obstetrical clinical parameters where they are isolated or associated with other conditions but relatively innocuous. When the condition has been defined in particular cases, intensive supervision of the children at risk must be carried out so that as a result of bacteriological findings therapy can be started earlier, better adjusted to the condition and promising a better prognosis.

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