248. What is Bazex’s syndrome ?

Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, consists of erythematous to violaceous psoriaform plaques occurring predominantly in acral areas; associated with Hodgkin's disease and squamous cell carcinomas of digestive tract.

247. What is Barre - Lieou syndrome ?

Cervicosympathetic syndrome, characterized by neck pain and dizziness due to arthritic or traumaticdamage to the cervical spine.

245. What is Ball’s disease ?

Intracerebral leukocytostasis, a potentially fatal complication of acute leukemia (especially AML) when peripheral blast cell count>100,000/uL; leukemic cells capable of invading through endothelium and causing hemorrhage into brain. Condition not generally seen with CLLor CML.

245. What is Austin Flint murmur ?

Austin Flint murmur is a Diastolic rumble in aortic regurgitation heard at cardiac apex, thought to be due to aortic jet impinging on the mitral valve, causing vibrations and also from simultaneous diastolic filling of the left ventricle from the left atrium and aorta closing the mitral valve in diastole, producing
physiologic stenosis; named after Austin Flint (1812-1886).