Pachymeningoencephalitis: case report.
Hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis is uncommon. We report the first case of pachymeningitis extending to the cerebral parenchyma (pachymeningoencephalitis) and involving the bone and extracranial soft tissue. The clinical features and pathogenesis are discussed.
Kadoya
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Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Soejima
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Yamada
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Yokota
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007249:Inflammation; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D008775:Methylprednisolone