Homonymous hemianopia and systemic lupus erythematosus.
The case of a 23-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and homonymous hemianopia is presented. A calcarine cortical infarct occurred as a result of a postpartal exacerbation of her disease and was demonstrated by CT scanning of the brain. The neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of SLE are reviewed briefly. The authors propose to include collagen vascular disease in the differential diagnosis of homonymous hemianopia in the young age group.
Traboulsi
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Mansour
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Aswad
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Gharzuddin
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Frayha
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D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000098:blood supply*