J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2001 Jun;8(2):123-127.

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Marked Intracranial Calcification

• Park SM
• Sin YH
• Park JW
• Park SK
• Lee YH

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.

Keyword

Systemic lupus erythematosus; Central nervous system; Calcification

MeSH Terms

Autoantibodies
Brain
Central Nervous System
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Autoantibodies