Fatal cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as a manifestation of uncontrolled systemic lupus erythematosus in a young African female.
Abid M SadiqEmmanuel V AsseyAdnan M SadiqMarieke C J DekkerWilliam P HowlettPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
In a young patient with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with status epilepticus and neurological deficits, early brain imaging, risk factor identification and prompt treatment of underlying lupus flare-up and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis could significantly improve the management and prognosis.
Keyphrases
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- disease activity
- cerebral ischemia
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- pulmonary embolism
- case report
- risk factors
- middle aged
- high resolution
- traumatic brain injury
- brain injury
- white matter
- rheumatoid arthritis
- blood brain barrier
- multiple sclerosis
- combination therapy
- bioinformatics analysis
- fluorescence imaging
- mass spectrometry
- photodynamic therapy