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ArticleArchive of clinical cases2025

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a patient with Aquaporin 4-Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder.

Swagat Saha

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Swagat SahaDepartment of Medicine, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan and Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0763-881X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 27-year-old female presented with a rapidly progressive demyelinating syndrome with anti aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies, initially diagnosed as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). A comprehensive evaluation, prompted by systemic symptoms including chronic polyarthralgia, bicytopenia, and a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, revealed a concurrent diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), confirmed by positive antinuclear (ANA) and anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies. The co-occurrence of AQP4-positive NMOSD and SLE is a rare but well-documented clinical phenomenon that presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This also highlights the need for a thorough rheumatological assessment to identify underlying systemic autoimmune diseases in atypical neurological presentations with extra-neurological signs.

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Aquaporin 4 AntibodiesDemyelinating DiseaseNeuroimmunologyNeuromyelitis Optica Spectrum DisorderOverlap SyndromeSystemic Lupus Erythematosus

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PMID41035545
PMCPMC12481505

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