Published May 2017 | Version v1
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Hemorrhage listerial encephalitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosis: A case report

Creators

  • 1. Hanyang University Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

A 31-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presented with fever, headache, seizures and mental status changes. Brain MRI showed T2 hyperintense lesions in the cerebellum and frontal white matter and a lesion in the cerebellum exhibited hemorrhagic changes and peripheral ring enhancement. The MRI features of listerial encephalitis are difficult to differentiate from those of neuropsychiatric SLE and various other diseases. Here, we report a case of hemorrhagic listerial encephalitis in a patient with SLE

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
5
Series
10 refs, 2 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 363-368
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
48066583
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; ENCEPHALITIS; ERYTHEMA; FEVER; HEMORRHAGE; LUPUS; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS