[Pachymeningitis].

[Pachymeningitis]. Rev Med Interne. 2017 Apr 13;: Authors: Fain O, Mekinian A Abstract Pachymeningitis is a fibrosing and inflammatory process, which involves the dura mater. Some pachymeningitis are cranial and induce headaches and cranial nerve palsies. Others are spinal and responsible for nerve roots or spinal cord compression. MRI shows contrast enhancement thickening of the dura mater. Etiologies are infectious (syphilis, tuberculosis, etc.) or inflammatory (sarcoidosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, IgG4-related disease, idiopathic). Corticosteroids are the main treatment. The use of immunosuppressive drugs or rituximab is yet to be determined and probably adapted to each etiology. PMID: 28413094 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Revue de Medecine Interne - April 19, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Rev Med Interne Source Type: research