Subarachnoid hemorrhage in systemic lupus erythematosus in Japan: two case reports and a review of the literature
Takayoshi Owada1 , Kentaro Takahashi1 , Yasuhiko Kita1
5 June 2008
15 June 2009
23 July 2009
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We report 51- and 43-year-old Japanese female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to rupture of intracranial saccular aneurysms. We also review the literature of Japanese SLE patients with SAH. SAH in Japanese SLE patients is more frequent than in patients from Western countries, has different features from the general population, and can occur regardless of SLE disease activity. Clinicians must pay attention to SAH in all SLE patients.
Cerebral aneurysm - Subarachnoid hemorrhage - Systemic lupus erythematosus