Hypertrophic pachymeningitis: idiopathic or secondary?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04080-9
Abstract: Dear Editor: We read with great interest the recently published article entitled BRapidly progressive fatal idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis with brainstem involvement in a child^ by Tsuchida and colleagues [1]. Authors described a 3-year-old girl who… read more here.
Keywords: pachymeningitis; hypertrophic pachymeningitis; child; idiopathic secondary ... See more keywords
Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis: an autoimmune IgG4-related disease
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DOI: 10.1007/s12026-016-8863-1
Abstract: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare disorder that causes thickening of the dura mater. Inflammatory lesions may be located in the cerebral or spinal dura mater or, less frequently, in both locations simultaneously. Numerous clinico-pathological… read more here.
Keywords: related disease; pachymeningitis; idiopathic hypertrophic; diagnosis ... See more keywords
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Spinal Pachymeningitis: A Diagnostic Challenge: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698008
Abstract: Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP) can resemble other disorders associated with spinal compression. It is a rare inflammatory fibrosing disease of the dura of unidentified etiology and is considered a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a… read more here.
Keywords: idiopathic hypertrophic; pachymeningitis; spinal pachymeningitis; case ... See more keywords
Recurrent idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis with chronic headache and cranial nerve involvement
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2298654
Abstract: Abstract Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare, fibrosing inflammatory disease that causes localized or diffuse thickening of the dura mater in the brain and/or spinal cord. It may be cranial, spinal, and/or craniospinal pachymeningitis depending… read more here.
Keywords: hypertrophic pachymeningitis; pachymeningitis; cranial nerve; idiopathic hypertrophic ... See more keywords
When the plot thickens: a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1593780
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common illness with many extraarticular manifestations. Rheumatoid pachymeningitis is a rare neurologic complication of this common disease. Here in we present a patient with longstanding RA who developed… read more here.
Keywords: rare complication; pachymeningitis; rheumatoid; complication ... See more keywords
A case of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis presenting with chronic headache and multiple cranial nerve palsies
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007549
Abstract: Rationale: Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP) is a rare condition, characterized by a chronic fibrosing inflammatory process usually involving either the intracranial or spinal dura mater, but rarely both. Here, we report a rare case of… read more here.
Keywords: dura; idiopathic hypertrophic; pachymeningitis; hypertrophic pachymeningitis ... See more keywords
Granulomatous polyangiitis with pachymeningitis: a case report
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DOI: 10.1136/pn-2024-004463
Abstract: A 33-year-old man had 1 month of right-sided headache with multiple right-sided cranial neuropathies. He had a history of recurrent sinusitis, elevated inflammatory markers and positive cytoplasmic anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antigens (c-ANCA) anti-proteinase 3 (anti-PR3). MR… read more here.
Keywords: polyangiitis pachymeningitis; polyangiitis; case report; pachymeningitis ... See more keywords
Immunoglobulin G4-related spinal pachymeningitis: A case report
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DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i32.6551
Abstract: BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a complex immune-mediated condition that causes fibrotic inflammation in several organs. A significant clinical feature of IgG4-RD is hypertrophic pachymeningitis, which manifests as inflammation of the dura mater in… read more here.
Keywords: spinal pachymeningitis; pachymeningitis; related spinal; immunoglobulin related ... See more keywords
Craniocervical hypertrophic pachymeningitis
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_179_2025
Abstract: Background: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by dural thickening. Here, we discuss the diagnosis and surgical management of a 38-year-old whose myelopathy was attributed to dorsally compressive HP extending from the… read more here.
Keywords: craniocervical hypertrophic; hypertrophic pachymeningitis; pachymeningitis; neurology ... See more keywords
Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP) causing headache in a young female
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DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v59i2.8
Abstract: Summary Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is characterised by thickening of the cranial or spinal dura mater, and it encompasses idiopathic and secondary forms. Later is linked to infections, inflammatory conditions, and autoimmune disorders. This rare condition… read more here.
Keywords: hypertrophic pachymeningitis; pachymeningitis; pachymeningitis ihp; headache young ... See more keywords