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Sepsis in escleroderma

Women, 65 years old, HTA, hypothyroidism, Sjögren syndrome, chronic renal failure 3bA1, systemic sclerosis without treatment. Septic shock with spleen infarction, pneumonia. PCT above 100 ng/mL

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Lemierre Syndrome

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