title: Communicating hydrocephalus in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Central nervous system involvement is common in systemic lupus erythematosus but hydrocephalus, especially in children, is rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  6-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus with nephritis, on treatment for four months prior to the presentation with features of raised intracranial pressure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Computed tomography revealed communicating hydrocephalus without any evidence of granulomatous lesion, infarction or thrombosis, with no features of lupus flare. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting provided symptomatic relief after failed medical management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydrocephalus may be seen in systemic lupus erythematosus without tuberculosis or major vessel vasculitis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and *Radiology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India. Correspondence: Dr Rashmita Binod Nayak, Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, 753 007, India. rashmitabnayak@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rashmita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mallick
authors.forename: Suvendu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohapatra
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt