Vasculitic polyradiculopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
A 22 year old woman with recently diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus presented with subacute progressive areflexic paraparesis, electrophysiologically identified as a pure axonal polyradiculopathy. Sural nerve biopsy disclosed necrotising vasculitis. A striking radiological feature was marked enhancement of the cauda equina with gadolinium.
Stefurak
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TL
University of Toronto, Canada.
Midroni
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Bilbao
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology