title: Homonymous hemianopia and systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Traboulsi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Aswad
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gharzuddin
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Frayha
mesh_terms: 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*