[Mollaret benign recurrent aseptic meningitis. Case report, results of cerebrospinal fluid cytology and review of the literature].
Mollaret's recurrent aseptic meningitis is a rare disease of unknown etiology and excellent prognosis, characterized by short attacks of meningeal irritation, fever and pleocytosis with first polymorphonuclear, then mononuclear predominance. A case is reported, in which the characteristic so-called endothelial cells in the CSF were identified as monocytes with immunocytochemic methods. The remaining fraction of CSF cells mainly consisted of T-lymphocytes with a majority of CD4 positive cells and an increased portion of CD38 positive cells. Between attacks, patients are asymptomatic. The course is self-limiting. Specific treatment is unknown.
Bamborschke
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Psychiatrie der Universität zu Köln.
Sandmann
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Wullen
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D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000276:immunology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*