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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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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Asunto principal:
Sarcoidosis
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Compresión de la Médula Espinal
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Resultado Fatal
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Adulto
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Duramadre
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Hipertrofia
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Meningitis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Inglés
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Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Año:
2006
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