Idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis: a clinicopathologic report
10.3760/cma.j.cn113694-20240117-00037
- VernacularTitle:特发性肥厚性硬脊膜炎临床病理报告1例
- Author:
Xuebin ZHAO
1
;
Shougang GUO
;
Haitao REN
;
Yanhuan ZHAO
;
Siyuan FAN
;
Dongpo YAO
;
Hongzhi GUAN
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院北京协和医院神经科，北京 100730
- Keywords:
Idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis;
Diagnosis;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neurology
2024;57(10):1150-1153
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A case of idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis is reported. The patient was a middle-aged female, with the course of disease more than 1 year. Clinical manifestations included recurrent fever,headache and backache, and the magnetic resonance imaging showed diffuse enhancement and thickening of the spinal dura mater. Dural biopsy pathology finally confirmed hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis. After treatment with surgery and immunotherapy, the patient′s clinical symptoms improved.
