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Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 18: 2660-2662
© 2003 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association

Case Report

Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in a patient with systemic sclerosis/systemic lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome

Patrick F. K. Yong, Sally M. A. Hamour and Aine Burns

Department of Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

Correspondence and offprint requests to: Patrick F. K. Yong, Department of Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3, UK. Email: pyong@doctors.org.uk

Keywords: connective tissue disease; hypertensive encephalopathy; leukoencephalopathy

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   Introduction
 
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy is a recently recognized neurological syndrome, first characterized 7 years ago [1]. In this article, we present such a case with images typical of the syndrome. This is followed by discussion of the typical presentation, its associations, hypothetical aetiology and treatment modalities.



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A 39-year-old woman with systemic sclerosis/systemic lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome was admitted with fever. This followed a second course of pulsed intravenous cyclophosphamide for relapse of lupus nephritis . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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