title: CT demonstration of brain infarcts due to deep venous thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Rapid development of low density bilateral lesions in the brain due to deep venous thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis is described. To the best of our knowledge, this type of symmetry, distribution and appearance of brain infarcts in CT due to deep venous thrombosis has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital/Highland View Hospital 44109.
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bellon
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Toor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed