Abstract
We present a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. The patient presented with acute right cerebellar infarction and clinical and imaging evidence of brain stem and bilateral thalamic encephalopathy that resolved completely.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Brain Edema / diagnosis
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Brain Stem / pathology
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Cerebellar Diseases / diagnosis*
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Cerebellum / pathology
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis*
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Female
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis*
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
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Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnosis*
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Thalamus / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*