Abstract

MARIN, Gustavo R. Posterior reversible encephalopathy in a girl with systemic lupus erythematosus: Report of a case. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2015, vol.113, n.5, pp.e271-e274. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2015.e271.

Posterior reversible encephalopathy is a rare disease in children. Clinical manifestations include headache, seizures, visual disturbances and altered consciousness associated with typical magnetic resonance images of the nervous system. The syndrome usually manifests in patients with eclampsia, solid organ transplantation, haematologic, renal and autoimmune diseases among other less common causes and it is often triggered after a hypertensive crisis or use of immunosuppressive drugs. Less common pathogenic factors as blood transfusion, use of immunoglobulins or an underlying infection can be associated. In this case a girl with systemic lupus erythematosus and exposed to multiple etiopathogenic factors developed posterior reversible encephalopathy.

Keywords : Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Pediatrics.

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