Rapid Recurrence of Spinal Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hong June CHOI
1
;
Do Heum YOON
;
Dong Yeop LEE
;
Poong Gee AHN
;
Moon Sool YANG
;
Seong YI
;
Yoon HA
;
Keung Nyun KIM
;
Se Hoon KIM
;
Dong Ah SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ydoheum@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis;
Recurrence;
Spine
- MeSH:
Dura Mater;
Female;
Humans;
Meningitis;
Recurrence;
Spinal Cord;
Spine
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2008;5(3):211-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the dura mater. Spinal involvement is extremely rare and there are few case reports. We present a 36 year-old female of idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis compressing thoracic spinal cord which showed rapid recurrence.
