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

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Marked Intracranial Calcification

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Medicine, Sunlin Hospital, Phohang, Korea. parksm@be.md
  • 2Department of Neurology, Sunlin Hospital, Phohang, Korea.

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
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