title: Recurrent aseptic meningitis followed by transverse myelitis as a presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Recurrent aseptic meningitis as a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has most often been reported as an adverse reaction to the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. We present a case of recurrent aseptic meningitis and transverse myelitis as the initial manifestation of SLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA 01199.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sands
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ryczak
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence