Foocharoen, ChingchingTiamkao, SomsakSrinakarin, JirapornChamadol, NittayaSawanyawisuth, Kittisak2009-05-272009-05-272006-07-03Foocharoen C, Tiamkao S, Srinakarin J, Chamadol N, Sawanyawisuth K. Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy caused by azathioprine in systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2006 Jul; 89(7): 1029-32http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/45823Chotmaihet Thangphaet.The authors report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus with posterior leukoencephalopathy who presented with headache, tonic-clonic seizure, loss of consciousness and bilateral loss of vision, after taking azathioprine for three weeks. The patient had hypertension with normal eye grounds. The brain CT showed a hypodensity lesion at both bilateral occipital lobes, mainly in the white matter The symptoms and follow-up MRI were improved after the control of hypertension and discontinuation of azathioprine.engAdultAzathioprine --adverse effectsBrain Diseases --chemically inducedFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive Agents --adverse effectsLupus Erythematosus, Systemic --drug therapyMagnetic Resonance ImagingCase Reports