Hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis presenting as compressive myelopathy: a case report.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2006 Apr; 49(2): 286-8
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in English
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| ID: sea-73953
ABSTRACT
Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare chronic inflammatory process that causes thickening of the dura leading to compressive myelopathy. HP has diverse etiologies like infections, chronic inflammatory processes, collagen vascular diseases and malignancy. We report one such case of HP who presented with compressive myelopathy, underwent decompressive surgery and died due to complications of surgery with the original disease process.
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Main subject:
Sarcoidosis
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Spinal Cord Compression
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Humans
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Male
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Fatal Outcome
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dura Mater
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Hypertrophy
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Meningitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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