| A case of rheumatoid meningitis: pathologic and magnetic resonance imaging findings. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21863270 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is extremely rare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Additionally, most patients with CNS involvement have chronic and severe RA. We present a report of a 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with rheumatoid meningitis and CNS vasculitis without a history of RA. His initial symptom was seizure. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed leptomeningeal enhancement.CSF analysis revealed slight increase in the number of white blood cells. An examination of viral markers and culture studies for infectious etiology were unremarkable. However, the rheumatoid factor was positive and the levels of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody were very high. The patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid meningitis and received steroid therapy. However, he developed CNS vasculitis. We suggested that the possibility of rheumatoid meningitis should be considered during the differential diagnosis stage in patients with uncontrolled meningitis, even though RA does not typically show CNS involvement. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Hye Yun Kim; Jong Ho Park; Hwa Eun Oh; Hyun Jeong Han; Dong-Ick Shin; Man Ho Kim |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-24 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: - ISSN: 1590-3478 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-8-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 100959175 Medline TA: Neurol Sci Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Neurology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, 697-24 Hawjeong-dong, Deukyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Effects of statin and deferoxamine administration on neurological outcomes in a rat model of intrace...
Next Document: Fulminant multiple sclerosis (MS).