The Imaging of Brain Pathological Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Objective: Our project study presents the results of measuring the volume of pathological foci in the brain tissue of patients suffering from systemic lupus erytematodes (SLE) with or without neuropsychiatric manifestations (NP). Magnetic resonance (MR) scans of patients with SLE and, in particular, signs of neuropsychiatric involvement show pathological foci in the cerebral white matter. Methods: A total of 53 SLE patients, 29 with signs of neuropsychiatric syndromes (NPSLE), 24 without, and 16 healthy controls underwent prospective volumetric magnetic resonance imaging in a flow attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence. The disease activity was expressed in terms of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Results: All of the patients in this study were found to have a larger volume of pathological foci in the brain tissue than the healthy controls. The NPSLE subgroup had a larger volume of pathological foci than the SLE patients without NP (p<0.001). The largest volume of such foci was found in patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease (p<0.05). These were also noted for a correlation between the duration of the disease and the period of time elapsed from the onset of the first signs of neuropsychiatric lupus (p<0.01). Correlation with SLEDAI-rated disease activity..

The Imaging of Brain Pathological Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Objective: Our project study presents the results of measuring the volume of pathological foci in the brain tissue of patients suffering from systemic lupus erytematodes (SLE) with or without neuropsychiatric manifestations (NP). Magnetic resonance (MR) scans of patients with SLE and, in particular, signs of neuropsychiatric involvement show pathological foci in the cerebral white matter. Methods: A total of 53 SLE patients, 29 with signs of neuropsychiatric syndromes (NPSLE), 24 without, and 16 healthy controls underwent prospective volumetric magnetic resonance imaging in a flow attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence. The disease activity was expressed in terms of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Results: All of the patients in this study were found to have a larger volume of pathological foci in the brain tissue than the healthy controls. The NPSLE subgroup had a larger volume of pathological foci than the SLE patients without NP (p<0.001). The largest volume of such foci was found in patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease (p<0.05). These were also noted for a correlation between the duration of the disease and the period of time elapsed from the onset of the first signs of neuropsychiatric lupus (p<0.01). Correlation with SLEDAI-rated disease activity..

The Imaging of Brain Pathological Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Cíl Cílem práce bylo pomocí volumetrického měření stanovit celkový rozsah postižení mozkové tkáně u nemocných se systémovým lupus erytematodes (SLE) s a bez neuropsychiatrických projevů (NP). U nemocných se SLE a zejména s vyjádřenými neuropsychiatrickými projevy jsou v obraze magnetické rezonance (MR) patrná patologická ložiska v bílé hmotě mozku. Metodika Celkem 53 SLE nemocných, z toho 29 s neuropsychiatrickými projevy (NPSLE) a 24 bez neuropsychiatrických projevů a 16 zdravých kontrol, bylo vyšetřeno prospektivně volumetricky magnetickou rezonancí v sekvenci flow attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR). Aktivita onemocnění byla vyjádřena indexem Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Výsledky V práci jsme prokázali větší objem patologických ložisek mozku u všech vyšetřených nemocných oproti zdravým kontrolám. NPSLE nemocní měli větší objem patologických ložisek než SLE nemocní bez NP (p&lt;0,001), největší objem ložisek byl u těchto nemocných po prodělané cévní mozkové příhodě (p&lt;0,05). Současně byla u těchto nemocných zjištěna korelace mezi trváním nemoci a dobou od výskytu prvních neuropsychiatrických projevů (p&lt;0,01). Ve skupině všech vyšetřených nemocných jsme zjistili závislost na aktivitě nemoci vyjádřené SLEDAI (p&lt;0,05) a u nemocných NPSLE (p&lt;0,01). Závěr Prokázali jsme větší...Objective: Our project study presents the results of measuring the volume of pathological foci in the brain tissue of patients suffering from systemic lupus erytematodes (SLE) with or without neuropsychiatric manifestations (NP). Magnetic resonance (MR) scans of patients with SLE and, in particular, signs of neuropsychiatric involvement show pathological foci in the cerebral white matter. Methods: A total of 53 SLE patients, 29 with signs of neuropsychiatric syndromes (NPSLE), 24 without, and 16 healthy controls underwent prospective volumetric magnetic resonance imaging in a flow attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence. The disease activity was expressed in terms of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Results: All of the patients in this study were found to have a larger volume of pathological foci in the brain tissue than the healthy controls. The NPSLE subgroup had a larger volume of pathological foci than the SLE patients without NP (p&lt;0.001). The largest volume of such foci was found in patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease (p&lt;0.05). These were also noted for a correlation between the duration of the disease and the period of time elapsed from the onset of the first signs of neuropsychiatric lupus (p&lt;0.01). Correlation with SLEDAI-rated disease activity...Department of Rheumatology First Faculty of Medicine and Rheumatology InstituteRevmatologická klinika 1. LF UK v Praze a Revmatologický ústavFirst Faculty of Medicine1. lékařská fakult

Invasive Aspergillus infection of middle ear in a patient treated with secukinumab, methotrexate, and corticosteroids for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

Mucocutaneous mycotic infections are common complications in patients on IL-17 inhibitor therapy. We report a case of a 33-year-old male with severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on secukinumab combined with methotrexate and prednisone with swelling, otorrhea, and pain of the right ear and external auditory canal. Due to progressive hypacusis, a surgical solution was chosen. Tissue samples taken during surgery revealed the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus. Aspergillosis should be suspected in prolonged otorrhea, especially in immunocompromised patients. Without intervention, the disease could be fatal