A case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting transverse myelitis after an episode of meningitis.
A 27-year-old woman suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus was admitted because she had motor and sensory palsy of the lower extremities, neck stiffness, and a fever. Cerebrospinal fluid study indicated meningitis, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed cord swelling and high signals at Th9-Th12 levels. Antibiotics treatment led to resolution of the meningeal signs. Intravenous cyclophosphamide and prednisolone resulted in a partial recovery from the transverse myelitis neurological disturbance.
Yago
Toru
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Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 10-22 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0054, Japan. toruyago@ior.twmu.ac.jp
Tateishi
Mutsuto
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Ichikawa
Naomi
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Furuya
Takefumi
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Sakurai
Tadashi
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Nakajima
Hiroshi
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Hara
Masako
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Kamatani
Naoyuki
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