Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematous

Biomedica. 2018 May 1;38(0):10-14. doi: 10.7705/biomedica.v38i0.3586.

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematous is a chronic multi-systemic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems, including the central nervous system. Pseudotumor cerebri is a disorder associated with increased intracranial pressure in the absence of a space-occupying lesion or other identifiable cause that affects young and obese women.We present the case of a pregnant woman with both pseudotumor cerebri and a new diagnosis of active systemic lupus erythematous.

Keywords: Pseudotumor cerebri; intracranial pressure; lupus erythematosous, systemic; papilledema; pregnancy complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology*
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri / etiology*
  • Young Adult