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Case Report

Transverse myelitis extended to disseminated encephalitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: Histological evidence for vasculitis

Toshihiro TonoDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Tatsuo NagaiDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Takayuki HoshiyamaDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Yuko SakumaDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Tatsuhiko WadaDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Sumiaki TanakaDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Shunsei HirohataDepartment of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 958-962 | Received 12 May 2014, Accepted 21 Jul 2014, Published online: 13 Aug 2014

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