Spinal Arachnoiditis as a Complication of Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Non-HIV Previously Healthy Adults
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DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw739
Abstract: Background. Cryptococcus can cause meningoencephalitis (CM) among previously healthy non-HIV adults. Spinal arachnoiditis is under-recognized, since diagnosis is difficult with concomitant central nervous system (CNS) pathology. Methods. We describe 6 cases of spinal arachnoiditis among… read more here.
Keywords: non hiv; spinal arachnoiditis; meningoencephalitis; pathology ... See more keywords
Incidental finding of arachnoiditis ossificans in the lumbar spine
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17529
Abstract: A 56-year-old female presented with symptoms of flatback syndrome, including poor posture, back pain, and difficulty mobilizing. She had a lumbar epidural steroid injection several years previously for ‘sciatica’. On examination, the patient demonstrated positive… read more here.
Keywords: type iii; finding arachnoiditis; arachnoiditis; incidental finding ... See more keywords
CNS cryptococcosis presenting with cerebellar stroke and spinal arachnoiditis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-246824
Abstract: A 67-year-old man presented with a low-grade fever for 2 months, weakness of all four limbs for five days and altered sensorium for two days. He was recently diagnosed with AIDS and was treatment-naive. Investigations… read more here.
Keywords: spinal arachnoiditis; stroke spinal; cns cryptococcosis; cerebellar stroke ... See more keywords
Spinal arachnoiditis and syringomyelia: Review of literature with emphasis on postinfectious inflammation and treatment
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_383_2022
Abstract: Background: Arachnoiditis refers to chronic inflammation of the arachnoid mater and subarachnoid space due to three major etiologies: chemical, mechanical, and postinfectious. As a rare disease with variable symptomatology and severity at presentation, arachnoiditis can… read more here.
Keywords: spinal arachnoiditis; arachnoiditis syringomyelia; inflammation; arachnoiditis ... See more keywords