Wegener granulomatosis with meningeal involvement

The clinical, radiographic, and neuropathologic features of the case of a 41-year-old man with Wegener granulomatosis presenting with neurologic symptoms are correlated. CT and MR scans of the head demonstrated extensive meningeal thickening and enhancement. The importance of considering this diagno...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1993-09, Vol.14 (5), p.1248-1252
Main Authors: Tishler, S, Williamson, T, Mirra, SS, Lichtman, JB, Gismondi, P, Kibble, MB
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain - pathology
Case Reports
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Central Nervous System Diseases - pathology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnosis
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnostic imaging
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Meninges - diagnostic imaging
Meninges - pathology
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:The clinical, radiographic, and neuropathologic features of the case of a 41-year-old man with Wegener granulomatosis presenting with neurologic symptoms are correlated. CT and MR scans of the head demonstrated extensive meningeal thickening and enhancement. The importance of considering this diagnosis, confirmed by antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies, is emphasized.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X