Spinal cord involvement in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and literature review.
Transverse myelitis is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe the youngest patient with transverse myelitis ever recorded in SLE. Clinical improvement was observed after prednisone and cyclophosphamide therapy. The English language literature from 1966 to the present on the subject are reviewed.
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Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001284:Atrophy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone