Meningeal involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis

A Katrib; I Portek; A J Corbett; M I Hersch; A S Zagami

Meningeal involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis

J Rheumatol. 1998 May;25(5):1009-11.

Authors

A Katrib¹, I Portek, A J Corbett, M I Hersch, A S Zagami

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 9598910

Abstract

We describe a rare neurological manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis, meningeal involvement, which occurred despite therapy resulting in disease quiescence in other organs. Clinical, radiographic, and neuropathological features are described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Central Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
Central Nervous System Diseases / etiology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnostic imaging
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / drug therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meninges* / diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Prednisone