Longitudinal Myelitis as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 327, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-108

  Chen, Hsiang Cheng ^a   Lai, Jenn Haung ^a   Juan, Chun Jung ^a   Kuo, San Yuan ^a   Chen, Chen Hung ^a   Chang, Deh Ming ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Myelitis; Spinal cord; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYELITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 1242272184     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200402000-00011     Document Type: Article

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