[Dermatomyositis associated with two neoplasms]. / Dermatomyosite associée à une double néoplasie.

A case of dermatomyositis in a patient with two different malignancies is reported. Skin lesions cleared only following exeresis of the second tumor. This case provides the opportunity for a discussion of the main theories put forward to explain relationships between dermatomyositis and malignant disease.

[Medical interruption of pregnancy. Indications and techniques. Critical study and reflections on 324 cases]. / Interruption médicale de grossesse. Indications et techniques. Etude critique et réflexions à propos de 324 cas.

A retrospective study of 324 cases highlights the difficulties encountered in identifying indications for medical pregnancy terminations (MPTs) which are permitted by French law and medically justified. In addition, the ethical problems raised do not facilitate the decision to opt for a MPT, which must be made by a multi-disciplinary committee. The methods used to evaluate the pregnancy are largely surgical during the first three months, and these are succeeded during the next six months by medical methods involving the use of synthetic prostaglandins. The complications which may occur are far from minor. The various protocols used by the authors are described together with their results and complications.