Thromboangiitis obliterans or Leo Burger’s disease is a rare systemic vasculitis in young and typically heavy smoker male, whose diagnosis is a real challenge for the clinician. Digestive manifestations are rare and unusual in this disease and the inaugural intestinal involvement is extremely found. We report an original case of relapsing and resistant duodenal ulcer revealing a Leo Buerger’s disease in a 42 year old man.
Chylothorax is a rare pathology with potentially severe consequences. Transudative chylothorax remain an extremely rare entity. Cirrhosis is often an underappreciated cause. We report a case of transudative chylothorax in 62-year-old woman with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C.
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