Mollaret meningitis. A report of three cases.
Three cases of benign, recurrent meningitis of Mollaret demonstrated unusual aspects of this disease. Postpartum pituitary necrosis was an antecedent event in one case. A second case occurred in an otherwise healthy 82-year-old woman, and a third patient was thought to have Histoplasma meningitis. The pathophysiology of Mollaret meningitis remains an enigma, and the therapy consists of supportive care.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D013577:Syndrome