Unusual co-existence of dural sinus thrombosis and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a patient with lupus.

ABSTRACT

Subarachnoid hemorrhage and dural sinus thrombosis are important manifestations of neuropsychiatric lupus erythematosus. We report the case of a woman with relapsed lupus nephritis, in partial remission, who presented with the unusual combination of dural sinus thrombosis (due to protein S functional deficiency) and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. She had a fatal outcome, as has often been reported with subarachnoid hemorrhage in the context of active lupus. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an unusual association in lupus, and highlights unique challenges in the management of intracranial hemorrhage in the context of dural sinus thrombosis.