CHU Angers \ Angers \ Angers ce dex \ France SUMMARY

We report on _ve cases of associated systemic sclerosis and sarcoidosis "associated connective tissue diseases# [ The special peculiarities of this association are emphasized with a review of the literature "03 other cases reported# [ The clinical aspects\ the prognosis \ the role of silica \ the likelihood of a chance association and the need "in our opinion # to reconsider the name {sarcoidosis | are discussed[ KEY WORDS] Systemic sclerosis \ Sarcoidosis \ Silica[ SARCOIDOSIS \ a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology \ can co!exist with other connective tissue diseases \ although this was once considered rare [ We report on the cases of _ve patients who developed systemic sclerosis and sarcoidosis "{associated connective tissue diseases|#[ The distinctive characteristics of this association are emphasized [ Remarkable features in our patients included unusually severe pulmonary symptoms\ progressive worsening of lung function "leading t