[Unusual causes of chronic meningitis, report of 5 cases].
Chronic meningitis is a frequent disease; it constitutes a real diagnostic challenge because of different etiologic possibilities, the most important being infectious, chemical, inflammatory, tumoral, autoimmune and of unknown origin. Chronic meningitis, as a rule, needs the use of a wide and expensive battery of studies, but frequently despite all this, it is not possible to make a diagnosis. Biopsies of meninges and brain play a key role in the study of this type of patients. We present five cases of chronic meningitis; some important considerations are made in relation to diagnosis and therapeutic management.
Rogel-Ortiz
Francisco J
FJ
Servicio de Neurología CMN Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, IMSS, Veracruz, Ver.
Velásquez-Méndez
Alejandro A
AA
Vázquez-Martínez
Laura Lidia
LL
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged