A propos d'un cas de rhabdomyolyse aigue

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1999), 54(3), 143-8

A 83 years old patient was admitted with a complex clinical picture including cutaneous rash, muscular pain, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. The clinical picture suggests a dermatopolymyositis. Despite ... [more ▼]

A 83 years old patient was admitted with a complex clinical picture including cutaneous rash, muscular pain, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. The clinical picture suggests a dermatopolymyositis. Despite of high dose corticotherapy, the patient died on day 22. The anatomical examination shows a cholangiocarcinoma disseminated locally as well as in the lungs and bones. [less ▲]

Le cas clinique du mois. A propos d'un cas de ganglioneurome surrénalien: les incidentalomes

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1998), 53(2), 63-6

We present a case of adrenal ganglioneuroma discovered during a gastric exploration. We review and discuss the recent literature about "incidentaloma". We propose a reflexion about the investigation of ... [more ▼]

We present a case of adrenal ganglioneuroma discovered during a gastric exploration. We review and discuss the recent literature about "incidentaloma". We propose a reflexion about the investigation of these masses. [less ▲]

Apport des nouveaux marqueurs d'immuno-cytochimie dans l'analyse des cytoponctions thyroidiennes

Conference (1997)

Distribution of varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus in disseminated fatal infections

in Journal of Clinical Pathology (1996), 49(3), 243-248

AIMS: To study the cutaneous and visceral distribution of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) in fatal infections. METHODS: Standard histology, immunohistochemistry (monoclonal ... [more ▼]

AIMS: To study the cutaneous and visceral distribution of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) in fatal infections. METHODS: Standard histology, immunohistochemistry (monoclonal antibodies VL8 and VL2 and polyclonal antibody IE63 directed against VZV; monoclonal antibodies IBD4 and HH2 and polyclonal antibodies directed against HSVI and HSVII) and in situ hybridisation (anti-HSV and anti-VZV probes) were applied to formalin fixed, paraffin wax sections. RESULTS: On histological examination, Herpesviridae infection was evident in various organs including the lungs, liver and skin. In addition, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation revealed the presence of HSV and VZV antigens and nucleic acids in several cell types and tissues showing no cytopathological alterations suggestive of Herpesviridae infection. The organs with histological evidence of infection also contained VZV or HSV antigens and their genes. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that organ failure in disseminated VZV and HSV infections is primarily caused by HSV or VZV induced cell damage and lysis. They also indicate that immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation can provide an accurate, type-specific diagnosis on formalin fixed, paraffin wax embedded tissue even when classic histological and cytological characteristics are lacking. [less ▲]

Varicelle létale. Etude immunohistochimique et par hybridation in situ

in Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie (1994), 121(2), 113-117

We report a case of lethal varicella developed in an immunocompromised man in his seventies. A study by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization was conducted revealing the presence of the ... [more ▼]

We report a case of lethal varicella developed in an immunocompromised man in his seventies. A study by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization was conducted revealing the presence of the glycoprotein gpI specific for VZV and its corresponding nucleic acids found in multiple foci of most tissues and organs, except in the brain and paravertebral sympathetic ganglia. [less ▲]

A propos d'un cas d'anémie aplastique

Poster (1994)