A case of relapsing and remitting ptosis

Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a chronic inflammation of the duramater. Idiopathic intracranial pachymeningitis is a rare disease, diagnosed after exclusion of all other possible etiologies like infections, non-infectious inflammatory diseases, malignancy and others. It needs confirmation by mening...

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Published in:Journal of the scientific society (Belgaum) 2019-09, Vol.46 (3), p.99-102
Main Authors: Hari, Radhakrishna, Padhy, Bimal, Reddy, Harin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Conformation
Dysphagia
Etiology
Eutrophication
Headaches
hypertrophic pachymeningitis
igg4 related disease
immunosuppressant drugs
Immunosuppressive agents
Inflammation
Inflammatory diseases
Levetiracetam
Magnetic resonance imaging
Malignancy
Neurophysiology
Steroids
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Summary:Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a chronic inflammation of the duramater. Idiopathic intracranial pachymeningitis is a rare disease, diagnosed after exclusion of all other possible etiologies like infections, non-infectious inflammatory diseases, malignancy and others. It needs confirmation by meningeal biopsy as the treatment includes prolonged course of immunosuppressant drugs. One such patient is described in this article where the diagnosis eluded for nearly ten years and the patient had to approach different specialists. Ultimately histopathological conformation by meningeal biopsy resulted in identification and treatment.
ISSN:0974-5009
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DOI:10.4103/jss.JSS_34_19