Longitudinal myelitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus - 24/03/10
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Longitudinal myelitis is an exceedingly rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), of which only 11 cases have been published so far. We report a case in a 65-year-old woman in whom spinal cord dysfunction developed over several weeks, resulting in tetraparesis. She had a known history of SLE with a circulating anticoagulant. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine and a stereotactic biopsy of a brain lesion established the diagnosis of SLE-related longitudinal myelitis. High-dose glucocorticoid therapy had started to bring about an improvement when she experienced a series of complications that were eventually fatal. Her case is unusual in that longitudinal myelitis is exceedingly rare in patients with SLE.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Systemic lupus erythematosus, Longitudinal myelitis, Central nervous system, Antiphospholipid antibodies
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Vol 77 - N° 2
P. 181-183 - mars 2010 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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