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Query: UMLS:C0024141 (systemic lupus erythematosus)
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Raised intracranial pressure in the absence of an intracranial mass or hydrocephalus (pseudotumor cerebri) has been described in association with many conditions including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Papilledema is often listed in textbooks as one of the neurologic manifestations in SLE. However, the occurrence of this unusual neuroophthalmological presentation is infrequently encountered. We describe 3 women with SLE and pseudotumor cerebri who responded well to corticosteroid therapy.
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PMID:Pseudotumor cerebri in systemic lupus erythematosus. 227 Oct 55

A 33-year-old female presented with bilateral papilloedema and constricted visual fields from autoimmune retinopathy. She then developed a painful peripheral neuropathy that led to further work-up and the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Papilloedema and autoimmune retinopathy from systemic lupus erythematosus is a unique presentation.
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PMID:Papilloedema and Autoimmune Retinopathy from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 2956 58