Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Amaurosis Fugax without Antiphospholipid Antibodies Syndrome

항인지질항체증후군을 동반하지 않은 일과성 단안 실명으로 발현된 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 1 예

  • Kim, Jung-Hyun (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Hah, Jung-Sang (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Mee-Young (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Se-Jin (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Jun (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 김정현 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 하정상 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 박미영 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이세진 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이준 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that may affect many organ systems including the nervous system. The immune response in patients with SLE can cause inflammation and other damage that can cause significant injury to the arteries and tissues. A 48-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of transient monocular blindness. Magnetic resonance imaging and conventional angiography showed severe stenosis of the distal intracranial internal carotid artery. The patient was diagnosed as having SLE but the antiphospholipid antibodies were negative. Amaurosis fugax has not been previously reported as an initial manifestation of SLE in Korea. We report a patient with a retinal transient ischemic attack as the first manifestation of SLE.

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