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BACKGROUND
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may present with involvement of multiple organ systems, usually with a constellation of nonspecific constitutional symptoms and signs. Seizures and thrombosis are uncommon at presentation.
METHODS
We present the case of a 17-year-old boy of African
Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) was originally defined as a relatively specific benign pseudolymphomatous disorder. Although the etiology remains unknown, the spectrum of SHML has been expanded to include predominance of extranodal disease in some patients, clinically
We reported a 59-year-old woman who received a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris at the age of 35 and had been under medical treatment. She was admitted to our department on August 16, 1993 because of lymphadenopathy, arthralgia and neuralgia. We observed cervical and axillar lymphadenopathy 1-3 cm in
We report a case of angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy in a child followed for 13 years. Unusual features include prolonged course, cold urticaria, nonthrombocytopenic purpura, poor wound healing, transfusion reactions, and possible neurologic involvement with cerebritis and epileptic seizures. The
Cytokine dermatitis is a well-known and common clinical adverse effect of imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara, 3M). Data from initial Phase III clinical trials reveal a minority of study drug patients experience systemic adverse effects, including fever, arthralgia, headache, myalgia, and lymphadenopathy.
A rare case of neurosarcoidosis presenting with psychomotor seizure is reported. A 35-year-old woman was admitted to our ward for further evaluation of syncopal attacks and suspected sarcoidosis. The patient had a history of syncopal attacks for about 15 years prior to admission; however, the
A wide range of adverse effects has been reported following prolonged use of anticonvulsant drugs. More commonly reported adverse effects for ethosuximide include gastric disturbances, psychiatric disorders and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Rare instances of leukopenia and pancytopenia have
Within a 5-month period, 2 homosexual men with persistent lymphadenopathy developed clinical findings consistent with herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. These signs included abrupt change in mental status, seizures, cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis, and localized electroencephalographic
We report lymphadenopathy in a 5-yo-female most likely secondary to lamotrigine. Lamotrigine is effective in the treatment of partial and generalized seizure disorders and often prescribed by neurologists and pediatricians because of its effectiveness in children with idiopathic, resistant
This report describes a patient who developed marked generalized adenopathy and nephrotic syndrome while receiving mephenytoin (mesantoin) for a seizure disorder. Renal biopsy showed a diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis. Lymph node histopathology revealed replacement of parenchyma with
The nervous system is affected in 10% of patients with sarcoidosis. However, neurological disturbances are rarely the first manifestation of the disease. We report a 36-year-old woman presenting with partial seizures that generalized secondarily. Magnetic resonance showed a left parietal
The premise that chronic antigenic stimulation may be involved in lymphoproliferative disorders was considered in a patient with angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy who had received diphenylhydantoin (DPH) for seizure. This patient had clinical features overlapping with systemic lupus erythematosus
BACKGROUND
We report an unusual case of acute acquired toxoplasmosis (AAT) presenting as lymphadenopathy and recurrent seizures in an immunocompetent 15-year-old boy.
METHODS
The patient reported an 18-day vacation to Africa (Ethiopia), 39 days prior to the first seizure. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
BACKGROUND
The etiology of seizure disorders in lung cancer patients is broad and includes some rather rare causes of seizures which can sometimes be overlooked by physicians. Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis is a rather rare cause of seizures in lung cancer patients and should be considered in