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2021 Feb 04


Chin Neurosurg J


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The protean manifestations of central nervous system IgG4-related hypertrophic pachymeningitis: a report of two cases.

Authors

Woo PYM, Ng BCF, Wong JHM, Ng OKS, Chan TSK, Kwok N-F, Chan K-Y
Chin Neurosurg J. 2021 Feb 04; 7(1):13.
PMID: 33536053.

Abstract

IgG4-related hypertrophic pachymeningitis is a relative newly recognized and rare manifestation of IgG4-related disease, an immune-mediated fibroinflammatory tumefactive disorder. Fewer than 80 patients have been reported in the literature, and it can mimic common neurosurgical conditions. We describe the clinical presentation of two patients that were initially considered to have a subdural collection, tuberculous meningitis, and a cervical spinal meningioma, but were eventually diagnosed with this disease.