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A Case of Transverse Myelitis associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Yeong Sim Han, Sun Yeong Park, Min Seop Song, Yeong Sim Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(6):831-836.   Published online June 15, 1998
Transverse myelitis is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) and its prognosis is very poor including death or severe neurologic sequelae. We report a 14-year-old girl with transverse myelitis who was not exactly diagnosed as SLE before the onset of neurologic symptoms. Transverse myelitis was diagnosed based on the clinical presentations, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and MRI findings. We employed aggressive treatment with pulse...