Spinal cord involvement in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus : Case report and literature review

Transverse myelitis is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe the youngest patient with transverse myelitis ever recorded in SLE. Clinical improvement was observed after prednisone and cyclophosphamide therapy. The English language literature from 1966 to...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental rheumatology 1999-07, Vol.17 (4), p.505-508
Main Authors: AL-MAYOUF, S. M, BAHABRI, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage
Atrophy
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Cyclophosphamide - administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - drug therapy
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Myelitis - diagnosis
Myelitis - drug therapy
Myelitis - pathology
Prednisone - administration & dosage
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Spinal Cord - pathology
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Summary:Transverse myelitis is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe the youngest patient with transverse myelitis ever recorded in SLE. Clinical improvement was observed after prednisone and cyclophosphamide therapy. The English language literature from 1966 to the present on the subject are reviewed.
ISSN:0392-856X
1593-098X