https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2017.995

Headache in a young woman: do not forget Susac’s syndrome

Vol. 69 No. 3 (2017)
Submitted: 22 April 2017
Accepted: 10 June 2017
Published: 21 September 2017
Susac’s syndrome, Headache, Young woman.
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A. Kefi
kefi.asma12@gmail.com
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
F. Said
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
T. Ben Salem
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
M. Khedher
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
M. Khanfir
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
I. Ben Ghorbel
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
M. Lamloum
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
M.H. Houman
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of La Rabta, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Susac syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusion, and sensorineural hearing loss. This underdiagnosed condition needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of a broad variety of disorders. An early diagnosis is important as treatment can halt disease progression and prevent permanent disability. Herein, we report a case of Susac syndrome in a 31-year-old woman and we highlight how challenging an early diagnosis was and the importance of an aggressive therapeutic approach, including the combination of steroids and other cytotoxic drugs.

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Kefi, A., Said, F., Ben Salem, T., Khedher, M., Khanfir, M., Ben Ghorbel, I., … Houman, M. (2017). Headache in a young woman: do not forget Susac’s syndrome. Reumatismo, 69(3), 122–125. https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2017.995

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