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- Title
Cranio cervical tuberculous hypertrophic pachymeningitis.
- Authors
Senapati, Satya Bhusan; Mishra, Sudhansu Sekhar; Das, Srikanta; Parida, Deepak Kumar; Satapathy, Mani Charan
- Abstract
Background: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a unique clinical entity characterized by fibrosis and thickening of dura mater resulting in neurological dysfunction. It could be idiopathic or due to variety of inflammatory and infectious conditions. Tuberculous hypertrophic pachymeningitis involving cranio cervical region is rarely reported. Case Description: A 50-year-old female presented with history of progressive quadriparesis and stiffness of neck for 2 years, dysphagia to liquid for past 3 months. Her condition rapidly deteriorated when another physician prescribed her corticosteroid. Physical examination revealed high cervical compressive myelo-radiculopathy with lower cranial nerve palsy and neck rigidity. Series of serum analysis, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) study and contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clinched the diagnosis. She improved on antitubercular treatment. Conclusion: In case of multilevel cervical compressive myelo-radiculopathy with lower cranial involvement, possibility of hypertrophic pachymeningitis should be kept in mind. Before diagnosing it as idiopathic, infectious causes should be excluded otherwise prescription of corticosteroid will flare up the disease process.
- Subjects
PACHYMENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL fluid; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; ANTITUBERCULAR agents; RADICULOPATHY
- Publication
Surgical Neurology International, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 1, p250
- ISSN
2229-5097
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/2152-7806.130907