Pachymeningitis cervicalis hypertrophica. Case report.
The authors present the case of a 25-year-old man with idiopathic pachymeningitis hypertrophica that caused cervical radiculopathy. Decompressive surgery produced significant neurological improvement. The etiology and management of the condition are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009192:Myelography; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots