title: Myelitis as a presenting feature of systemic lupus erythromatosus.
abstract: A young female patient was admitted with myelitis. She had oral ulcers, hair loss and redness of hand suggestive of lupus. Diagnostic work including an MRI confirmed lupus myelitis. Unusual features of this case along with relevant literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400 012.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Suralkar
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Bichile
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sonawale
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rajyadhyaksha
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kothari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009187:Myelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone