Rare insights: Atypical MRI features of juvenile SLE.
Radiol Case Rep
; 19(9): 3874-3877, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently show symptoms of central nervous system involvement, termed neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE). Central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is one of the neurological pathologies seen in CNS lupus. Patients with NPSLE typically present with nonspecific symptoms such as headache and cognitive impairment. Due to a lack of specific neuroradiological findings, diagnosis and management of such patients remain a big challenge. We report a 5-year-old girl who presented with fever and headache as the only neurological symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed focal grey and white matter lesions, suggestive of inflammatory or demyelinating ethology. Even though MR imaging findings may not be diagnostic of CNS lupus vasculitis, the study is routinely performed as a part of initial evaluation in patients with juvenile SLE showing neurological signs and symptoms.
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Radiol Case Rep
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2024
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