Quadriparesis in lupus: A clinical challenge
Neuropsychiatric manifestations are commonly seen in lupus and limb paresis is commonly due to noncompressive spinal etiology. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-old female with Jaccoud's arthropathy who had presented with quadriparesis for 3 months. She was diagnosed with lupus during her hos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2021;volume=16;issue=3;spage=349;epage=352;aulast=Roongta |
| Summary: | Neuropsychiatric manifestations are commonly seen in lupus and limb paresis is commonly due to noncompressive spinal etiology. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-old female with Jaccoud's arthropathy who had presented with quadriparesis for 3 months. She was diagnosed with lupus during her hospital stay. Her magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed the presence of a soft-tissue mass in the cervical spine with atlantoaxial dislocation causing severe cord compression. This case highlights the importance of suspecting compressive myelopathy secondary either to infection or inflammation due to disease process in the cervical spine of patients with lupus, especially with Jaccoud's arthritis, presenting with weakness of limbs. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-3698 0973-3701 |