Spinal cord involvement in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report and literature review

S.M. Al-Mayouf, S. Bahabri

Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT
Transverse myelitis is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe the youngest patient with transverse myelitis ever recorded in SLE. Clinical improvement was observed after prednisone and cyclophosphamide therapy. The English language literature from 1966 to the present on the subject are reviewed.

Key words
Systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus, spinal cord, cyclophosphamide, transverse melitis.

Please address correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr. Sulaiman M. Al-Mayouf, Consultant, Rheumatology Section, Department of Pediatrics (MBC 58), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.

Clin Exp Rheumatol 1999; 17: 505-508.
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