Multiple cerebral aneurysms: a rare presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus

Avtar Singh Dhanju; Deepshikha Singla; K. Thiyagu; Manisha Khubber; Pranjali Batra; Namit Gupta; Praneet Manekar; Upasna Ajmani

doi:10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20204533

Authors

Avtar Singh Dhanju Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Deepshikha Singla Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
K. Thiyagu Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Manisha Khubber Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Pranjali Batra Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Namit Gupta Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Praneet Manekar Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Upasna Ajmani Department of Medicine, 2Department of Opthalmology, GMC Amritsar, Punjab, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20204533

Keywords:

Systemic lupus erythematosus, Aneurysms, Subarachnoid haemorrhage, Optic neuropathy, Anterior cerebral artery

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disorder and its complications include cerebral vasculitis and vasculopathy which can be the first manifestation of SLE. Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rapid aneurysm growth and rupture is a major neurosurgical emergency associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There is need for more rapid diagnosis and aggressive treatment of SLE patients with unruptured aneurysms. Authors report a case of 23 years old female, a newly diagnosed case of SLE complicated by rupture of cerebral aneurysms.

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