[Primary Candida osteoarthritis of the sternum and costal cartilages in heroin addicts: 2 cases]. / Ostéo-arthrites primitives à Candida du sternum et des cartilages costaux chez des héroïnomanes: deux cas.

Two new cases of primary Candida osteoarthritis in heroin addicts are reported, bringing the total number of published cases to 13. However, to date, only two published cases have reported involvement of the anterior thoracic cage. It would appear that the incidence of some candidal infections (uveitis, osteoarthritis) has increased in heroin addicts over about two years. There may be a relationship between these infections and the type and origin of the heroin consumed.

[Chronic atrophic polychondritis and renal and cardiopulmonary amylosis: a case report and literature review (author's transl)]. / Polychondrite atrophiante chronique avec amylose rénale et cardio-pulmonaire. Une observation et revue de la littérature.

Glomerular lesions with a nephrotic syndrome and impaired renal function developed secondary to a chronic atrophic polychondritis confirmed by auricular biopsy. In the absence of renal histology data, the possibility of an iatrogenic complication or a renal lesion specific to the affection itself were successively eliminated. Pos-mortem histological examination demonstrated renal and cardiopulmonary amylosis, the latter being clinically asymptomatic. The probable autoimmune origin of the chronic atrophic polychondritis has to be discussed in parallel with the dysimmunity mechanism responsible for the amyloid lesions, but no relationship between them was demonstrated.