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A Moreno

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Familial camptodactyly.

Camptodactyly is a permanent flexion deformity at the interphalangeal joints, usually at the proximal, interphalangeal joints. It is by far most commonly encountered in the little finger, but it can occur in any of the others, and may be associated with a deformity in the little finger or not. It is usually bilateral. It can also appear in the toes, the second toe being the most frequently affected. This deformity can appear in two different situations: it can occur in isolation, or can be a part of a malformative syndrome. It can also be sporadic or be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait [1, 5, 7, 8]. We report a case of familial camptodactyly not associated with any other disorders: the differential diagnoses included scleroderma and Dupuytren's contracture.

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[Usefulness of abdominal echography in the diagnosis of active Crohn's disease].

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relevance of the ultrasonography in assessing activity in a series of patients with Crohn's disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A series of 24 patients with active (Crohn's disease activity index > 150) ileal or ileocolonic Crohn disease underwent abdominal ultrasonography. RESULTS: There was a significant correlation between bowel wall thickening and the Crohn's disease activity index: the higher the bowel wall thickening was the higher were the values of Crohn's disease activity index. Two or more ultrasound studies were performed in 10 patients with bowel wall > 4 mm during treatment, and a progressive normalization of bowel wall size was observed with new thickening when recurrence occurred. CONCLUSIONS: A bowel wall thickening (> or = 4 mm) was found in patients with active Crohn's disease. A patient with bowel wall thickness > 6 mm should make us suspect the presence of stenosis. Abdominal ultrasonography is an accurate method in the first assessment of Crohn's disease because its high correlation with the Crohn's disease activity index.

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