[Systemic capillary leak syndrome: two case reports]

Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SHCI) is a rare disease with poor prognosis, characterized by recurrent episodes of generalized edema and hypotension.

Two patients a 41 and 34-year-old woman were admitted with a generalized edema and several episode of shock. One patient had muscular edema with compartment syndrome imposing the aponevrotomia of discharge in emergency. The association of elevated hematocrit, decreased albumin serum concentration confirmed the diagnosis of SHCI. Administration of intravenous fluids improved the clinical and biological symptomatology.

These two new observations are comparable to the published cases. We didn't find dysglobulinemia whose existence is frequented. The treatment of shock requires macromolecules solutions. The preventive treatment remains empiric.