Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

We report a case of right-sided hemichorea associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a female patient who presented with involuntary movements of hand and foot, without any other manifestation of SLE. Further workup showed positive tests for antinuclear antibody, anti-Smith antibody, ant...

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Main Authors: Abdul Razzakh Poil, Fahmi Yousef Khan, Abdo Lutf, Mohammed Hammoudeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/907402
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spelling doaj-a11ea8c823224f6fa2a2c9c2d9f47eb82020-11-24T23:11:29ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972012-01-01201210.1155/2012/907402907402Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus ErythematosusAbdul Razzakh Poil0Fahmi Yousef Khan1Abdo Lutf2Mohammed Hammoudeh3Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarRheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarRheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarWe report a case of right-sided hemichorea associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a female patient who presented with involuntary movements of hand and foot, without any other manifestation of SLE. Further workup showed positive tests for antinuclear antibody, anti-Smith antibody, anti-dsDNA, and antiphospholipid antibody (aPL). The patient was started on aspirin and hydroxychloroquine and her chorea resolved after three weeks of followup. This is one of the few reported cases of SLE where chorea is presented as the first and only manifestation of SLE.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/907402
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Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Case Reports in Rheumatology
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Fahmi Yousef Khan
Abdo Lutf
Mohammed Hammoudeh
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title Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_short Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_full Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_fullStr Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_full_unstemmed Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_sort chorea as the first and only manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Rheumatology
issn 2090-6889
2090-6897
publishDate 2012-01-01
description We report a case of right-sided hemichorea associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a female patient who presented with involuntary movements of hand and foot, without any other manifestation of SLE. Further workup showed positive tests for antinuclear antibody, anti-Smith antibody, anti-dsDNA, and antiphospholipid antibody (aPL). The patient was started on aspirin and hydroxychloroquine and her chorea resolved after three weeks of followup. This is one of the few reported cases of SLE where chorea is presented as the first and only manifestation of SLE.
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