Rapid Recurrence of Spinal Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: A Case Report

Choi, Hong June; Yoon, Do Heum; Lee, Dong Yeop; Ahn, Poong Gee; Yang, Moon Sool; Yi, Seong; Ha, Yoon; Kim, Keung Nyun; Kim, Se Hoon; Shin, Dong Ah

Korean J Spine. 2008 Sep;5(3):211-214.

Rapid Recurrence of Spinal Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: A Case Report

Choi HJ
Yoon DH
Lee DY
Ahn PG
Yang MS
Yi S
Ha Y
Kim KN
Kim SH
Shin DA

Affiliations

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Spine and Spinal Cord Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ydoheum@yuhs.ac
²Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Neurosurgery, Pochon CHA University, College of Medicine, Kyunggi-do, Korea.

Abstract

Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the dura mater. Spinal involvement is extremely rare and there are few case reports. We present a 36 year-old female of idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis compressing thoracic spinal cord which showed rapid recurrence.

Keyword

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis; Recurrence; Spine

MeSH Terms

Dura Mater
Female
Humans
Meningitis
Recurrence
Spinal Cord
Spine

Rapid Recurrence of Spinal Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: A Case Report

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