Pachymeningitis in Wegener's granulomatosis.
A case of Wegener's granulomatosis is described in which meningeal thickening and enhancement was demonstrated on MR imaging. The diagnosis was suggested by the clinical picture, imaging findings and a positive anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; and confirmed by biopsy of ethmoidal tissue.
Burrell
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Department of Radiology, City Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed