Acquired unilateral Brown Syndrome in newly diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Jessica Coppini, Annelise Aquilina, Ruth Farrugia, Jessica Muscat, Simon Attard-Montalto

Abstract

Brown Syndrome is a congenital or acquired ocular movement disorder that is known to be a rare complication of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). We report a case of acquired Brown Syndrome in an adolescent girl with newly diagnosed SLE which responded well to oral prednisolone.

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Author Biographies

Jessica Coppini, MD, MRCPCH, None

Department of Paediatrics
Mater Dei Hospital
Msida, Malta

Annelise Aquilina, MD, MRCPCH

Department of Paediatrics
Mater Dei Hospital
Msida, Malta

Ruth Farrugia, MD, MRCPCH

Department of Paediatrics
Mater Dei Hospital
Msida, Malta

Jessica Muscat, MD, MRCPCH, EDiR, FRCR, EBBI

Department of Paediatrics
Mater Dei Hospital
Msida, Malta

Simon Attard-Montalto, MbcHB, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, DCH

Department of Paediatrics
Mater Dei Hospital
Msida, Malta

Section
Case Reports
Published
23-10-2020
Keywords:
Brown Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Diplopia

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