Atypical Presentations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Generalized Lymphadenopathy without Antiphospholipid Antibodies: Case Report
Abstract:Introduction: Atypical presentations of systemic lupus erythematosus SLE) with features outside of the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) criteria can make the diagnosis of SLE elusive. Case Presentation: We describe a case of a healthy 31-year old female who presented with syncope preceded by progressive headache, serositis, and generalized lymphadenopathy. CT-head and MR-venogram confirmed a cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Subsequent workup revealed high titers of antinuclear (… Show more
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