First International Meeting On The Schnitzler Syndrome

First International Meeting On The Schnitzler Syndrome
Under the auspices of the Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg,
Club Rhumatismes et Inflammations and with the help of Alliance Maladies Rares
May 4 and 5, 2012, Amphithéâtre de la Clinique Dermatologique, Strasbourg, France
Organization: D. Lipsker, A. Simon
Honorary President : Liliane Schnitzler (to be confirmed)
FRIDAY 14-18h30
FIRST PART: Introduction and scientific communications 14-15h30/16h
1. Short introduction: objectives of this meeting (5 minutes): D. Lipsker, A. Simon
2. Welcome words (5 minutes): J. Sibilia, Dean of the Strasbourg Medicine Faculty, President of the Club
Rhumatismes Inflammations (CRI)
3. A short history of this amphitheater (10 minutes): B. Cribier
4. Auto-inflammatory diseases: from monogenic to complex diseases. A journey through the skin (20
minutes): D. Lipsker
5. The Schnitzler syndrome: basics (20 minutes): A. Simon
COFFEE BREAK
SECOND PART: Expert round table 16h-18h30
During this session, points of differences between the present experts will be determined. Only brief
discussion at this time – further discussion and reaching consensus will be in the Saturday morning session.
1.
2.
Diagnostic criteria
a.
Review of current criteria: sufficient or modification needed? Discussion will be aided by
a number of concrete patient cases (presented by H.de Koning)
b.
Validation study: necessary? Possible?
Expert view on treatment .
DINER: 20h
SATURDAY 9-11h
discussion on diagnosis and treatment
Experts:
D. Lipsker, C. Lenormand, Strasbourg, France
A. Simon, H. de Koning, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
B. Asli, J.-P. Fermand, Paris, France
VM Martinez-Taboada, Santander, Spain
H. Lachmann, C. Grattan, London, United Kingdom
M. Braun-Falco, T. Ruzicka, München, Germany
K. Krause, M. Maurer, Berlin, Germany
R. Rizzi, Barri, Italy ; F. Rongioletti, Genova, Italy