A VARIABLE SYMPTOM COMPLEX OF UNDETERMINED ETIOLOGY WITH FATAL TERMINATION

摘要: The medical literature contains descriptions of a condition characterized by all or many the following features: prolonged fever, polyarthritis, polyserositis, endocarditis, erythematous cutaneous lesions, nephritis, anemia and remittent cachectic course, with fatal termination months to several years after onset. This variation in characteristics unknown cause have resulted application great variety names this syndrome, depending on symptom complex pathologic lesion which most impressed each author. purpose communication is present similar case necropsy studies. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE association visceral lesions diseases skin has long been recognized. reports Osler 1 1904 2 cases "visceral manifestations erythema group diseases" may be early under discussion. When "lupus erythematosus