[Acute chorea revealing lupus erythematosus disseminatus].
A case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is reported in a 12 year-old girl who presented with chorea. This rare manifestation of SLE was previously recorded as a mode of presentation in half of the 51 reported cases. In view of the relative rarity of rheumatic fever in economically advanced countries, SLE should be entertained as a manifestation of chorea. The possible pathophysiologic mechanisms of this central nervous system involvement are discussed.
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Clinique de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne.
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Zupan
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Lagardère
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Gallet
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JP
D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
Chorée aiguë révélatrice d'un lupus érythémateux disséminé.