CT demonstration of brain infarcts due to deep venous thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Z R Shah; E M Bellon; A H Toor; R Shields

doi:10.1016/0895-6111(86)90006-6

CT demonstration of brain infarcts due to deep venous thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1988 Jul-Aug;12(4):241-3. doi: 10.1016/0895-6111(86)90006-6.

Authors

Z R Shah¹, E M Bellon, A H Toor, R Shields

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital/Highland View Hospital 44109.

PMID: 3179976
DOI: 10.1016/0895-6111(86)90006-6

Abstract

Rapid development of low density bilateral lesions in the brain due to deep venous thrombosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis is described. To the best of our knowledge, this type of symmetry, distribution and appearance of brain infarcts in CT due to deep venous thrombosis has not been reported previously.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
Cerebral Infarction / etiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Male
Thrombophlebitis / complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*