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Rheumatic heart disease and Sneddon's syndrome
J C Antoine1, D Michel, P Garnier
1Department of Neurology, Hôpital de Bellevue, Saint-Etienne, France.
Stroke
|March 1, 1994
Abstract
Background:
As the pathogenesis of Sneddon's syndrome is unknown, research for associated disease can facilitate our understanding.
Case Description:
Of nine patients with Sneddon's syndrome, three had rheumatic heart disease (mitral valve stenosis, regurgitation, or both) due to rheumatic fever or Sydenham's chorea. Transient anticardiolipin antibodies or positive skin lupus band test were present.
Conclusions:
Sneddon's syndrome can have multiple causes. In some patients, rheumatic heart disease is a possible causal association.