Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy caused by azathioprine in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus with posterior leukoencephalopathy who presented with headache, tonic-clonic seizure, loss of consciousness and bilateral loss of vision, after taking azathioprine for three weeks. The patient had hypertension with normal eye grounds. The brain CT showed a hypodensity lesion at both bilateral occipital lobes, mainly in the white matter The symptoms and follow-up MRI were improved after the control of hypertension and discontinuation of azathioprine.
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Main subject:
Azathioprine
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Brain Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Adult
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Language:
En
Year:
2006
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Article