title: Pachymeningitis and optic neuritis in rheumatoid arthritis: successful treatment with cyclophosphamide.
abstract: Pachymeningitis is a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis. The case of a 52-year-old male rheumatoid arthritis patient with pachymeningitis and optic neuritis who was successfully treated with intravenous cyclophosphamide is described.
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey. eftaly@baskent-ank.edu.tr
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Yücel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kart
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ağildere
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altinörs
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Demirhan
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D002738:Chloroquine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone