A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Marked Intracranial Calcification.
- Author:
Sang Min PARK
1
;
Young Ho SIN
;
Jong Won PARK
;
Se Kwan PARK
;
Yong Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Sunlin Hospital, Phohang, Korea. parksm@be.md
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Central nervous system;
Calcification
- MeSH:
Autoantibodies;
Brain;
Central Nervous System;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2001;8(2):123-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)is a disease of unknown etiology in which tissues and cells are damaged by pathogenic autoantibodies and immune complexes.The central nervous system may be involved in 25~75%of patients. Neuropsychiatric manifestations of SLE include psychosis,affective disease, seizure,stroke.The main brain CT and MRI findings consisted of diffuse brain atrophy,infarction,hemorrhage.Intracranial calcification in a patient with SLE has been rarely reported.We experienced a patient with SLE who present marked intracranial calcification.
