title: MRI changes in the central nervous system in a child with lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report on a 10-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented in status epilepticus as the only manifestation of central nervous system involvement. MRI of the brain showed diffuse gray and white matter lesions which almost completely resolved after treatment with methylprednisolone. MRI findings in this child are similar to those in adults with diffuse clinical manifestations. The study is essential in the initial evaluation of patients suspected of central nervous system lupus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa 33606, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gieron
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khoromi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campos
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology