Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis ‐Associated Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis Mimicking Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Case Report

ConclusionsHypertrophic pachymeningitis associated with granulomatosis with polyangiitis can present with positional headache and subdural hygroma, mimicking spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis should be suspected when patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension or hypertrophic pachymeningitis show atypical features.

Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - October 31, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Young Hee Jung, Mi Ji Lee, Chungbin Lee, Jihoon Cha, Chin ‐Sang Chung Tags: Clinical Correspondence Source Type: research