Manifestation and diagnosis of 14 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and centric nervous system infection
- VernacularTitle:系统性红斑狼疮合并中枢感染的14例表现及诊断
- Author:
Yuan WANG
;
Jian TANG
;
Yueying GU
;
Jianmin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lupus erythematosus,systemic;
Central nervous system infections;
Diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective The aim is to inquiring into the diagnosis and discrimination of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated with centric nervous system (CNS) infection.Method The retrospective analysis of 14 patients with SLE and CNS infection was made.Results These patients were treated by corticosteroid for a long time before CNS infection.There were 4 patients with cryptococcal meningitis,3 with suppurative meningitis,5 with tuberculosis meningitis,1 with encephalopyosis and 1 with unclear diagnosis.Conclusion Pathogenic microbiological assay of cerebrospinal fluid is a reliable basis for diagnosis of SLE with CNS infection.The diagnosis of patients without pathogenic organism depends on original infection,manifestations,difference of cerebrospinal fluid and head CT.The differentiation of SLE complicated with CNS infection from SLE encepalophathy is important.
