“Highlighting” red nuclei by atypical posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

This is a case report in which a patient with SLE had a brainstem variant of PRES, and MRI demonstrated atypical distribution of FLAIR hyperintensity in the thalami and the midbrain sparing the red nuclei bilaterally (Figure 1). This impressive lesion pattern may reveal the disease mechanisms of PRES in patients with SLE. AbstractThis is a case report in which a patient with SLE had a brainstem variant of PRES, and MRI demonstrated atypical distribution of FLAIR hyperintensity in the thalami and the midbrain sparing the red nuclei bilaterally (Figure 1). This impressive lesion pattern may reveal the disease mechanisms of PRES in patients with SLE.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - June 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tetyana Vaysman, Prissilla Xu, Tara Vartanian, Peter Michalak, Kesley Pike, Antonio Liu Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research