Cranial computed tomography in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-1979
Abstract
The cranial computed tomograms of 29 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were reviewed. Twenty-two patients had a clinical course consistent with central nervous system involvement. Of these, 20 had abnormal CT studies during the course of their CNS symptoms. The most common finding was sulcal enlargement, either with or without ventricular enlargement, and it was prominent in patients with either psychosis or dementia. Infarcts and intracranial hemorrhages were seen as well. Seven CT studies were obtained in SLE patients without a clear diagnosis of CNS involvement. Only one of these was abnormal.
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
158
Last Page
165
ISSN
0364-5134
Published In/Presented At
Gonzalez-Scarano, F., Lisak, R. P., Bilaniuk, L. T., Zimmerman, R. A., Atkins, P. C., & Zweiman, B. (1979). Cranial computed tomography in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Annals of neurology, 5(2), 158–165. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410050209
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
426479
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article