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N Hibi

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Ruptured aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva: two pulsed Doppler echocardiographic studies.

Pulsed Doppler echocardiography (PDE) was performed on two cases with ruptured aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva into the right ventricle. PDE revealed a wide band pattern throughout the cardiac cycle when the sample volume was placed within the aneurysm. In the right ventricle below the aneurysm, a continuous disturbed flow in case 1 and a diastolic turbulence in case 2, was widely recorded, respectively. In contrast, the flow pattern of the right ventricular outflow tract distal to the aneurysm showed a systolic disturbed flow in both cases. These PDE findings were consistent with the shunt flows in angiocardiography.

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A case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with rectal ulcers as the initial clinical manifestation of disease.

Gastrointestinal involvement is often seen in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). All parts of the gastrointestinal tract may be affected. However, rectal involvement at onset is rare. We describe here a case of SLE in which rectal ulcers due to vasculitis occurred as the initial manifestation of the disease without involvement of any other organ. The ulcers worsened, along with the appearance of lupus nephritis 5 years later When steroid therapy was initiated, there was rapid clinical and radiographic improvement. Our case suggests that rectal ulcer is a rare but important complication of SLE and can represent the initial and sole clinical manifestation of the disease.

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