Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
We report a case of right-sided hemichorea associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a female patient who presented with involuntary movements of hand and foot, without any other manifestation of SLE. Further workup showed positive tests for antinuclear antibody, anti-Smith antibody, ant...
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| author | Abdul Razzakh Poil Fahmi Yousef Khan Abdo Lutf Mohammed Hammoudeh |
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| description | We report a case of right-sided hemichorea associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a female patient who presented with involuntary movements of hand and foot, without any other manifestation of SLE. Further workup showed positive tests for antinuclear antibody, anti-Smith antibody, anti-dsDNA, and antiphospholipid antibody (aPL). The patient was started on aspirin and hydroxychloroquine and her chorea resolved after three weeks of followup. This is one of the few reported cases of SLE where chorea is presented as the first and only manifestation of SLE. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a11ea8c823224f6fa2a2c9c2d9f47eb82025-02-03T05:46:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972012-01-01201210.1155/2012/907402907402Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus ErythematosusAbdul Razzakh Poil0Fahmi Yousef Khan1Abdo Lutf2Mohammed Hammoudeh3Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarDepartment of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarRheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarRheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QatarWe report a case of right-sided hemichorea associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a female patient who presented with involuntary movements of hand and foot, without any other manifestation of SLE. Further workup showed positive tests for antinuclear antibody, anti-Smith antibody, anti-dsDNA, and antiphospholipid antibody (aPL). The patient was started on aspirin and hydroxychloroquine and her chorea resolved after three weeks of followup. This is one of the few reported cases of SLE where chorea is presented as the first and only manifestation of SLE.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/907402 |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Razzakh Poil Fahmi Yousef Khan Abdo Lutf Mohammed Hammoudeh Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_full | Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_fullStr | Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_short | Chorea as the First and Only Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_sort | chorea as the first and only manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/907402 |
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