Idiopathic hypertrophic cervical pachymeningitis: a case report with 5 year follow up

Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is an extremely rare entity. It usually affects cranial meninges. The spinal form is further uncommon and presents as a chronic progressive disease. We describe a 42 year old female with isolated idiopathic hypertrophic cervical pachymeningitis who had a relap...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2003-04, Vol.51, p.391-393
Hauptverfasser:	Khadilkar, S V, Menezes, K, Parekh, H N, Ursekar, M, Bhagwati, S N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Azathioprine - therapeutic use Cervical Vertebrae Dura Mater - pathology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypertrophy Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use India Magnetic Resonance Imaging Meningitis - drug therapy Meningitis - pathology Prednisolone - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is an extremely rare entity. It usually affects cranial meninges. The spinal form is further uncommon and presents as a chronic progressive disease. We describe a 42 year old female with isolated idiopathic hypertrophic cervical pachymeningitis who had a relapsing remitting course under observation for five years. Laminectomy and immunosuppressive therapy produced temporary and partial relief. The long term course and relevant literature is reviewed.
ISSN:	0004-5772