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This case represents the first diagnosis of pachymeningitis due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in an elderly Iranian man who initially presented with persistent daily headaches. PCR tests of cerebrospinal fluid for tuberculosis, brucellosis, and fungal infections all yielded negative results. Given the pachymeningitis pattern observed on brain MRI and the absence of infectious and lymphoma diseases, along with positive anti-PR3 and proteinuria (793 mg in a 24-h urine sample), a diagnosis of GPA was established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo cases of MPO-ANCA-positive hypertrophic pachymeningitis mimicking as intracranial infection.
BMC Neurol
August 2024
Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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- * The study presents two cases of patients misdiagnosed with intracranial infections when they actually had MPO-ANCA-positive HP, highlighting the difficulty in distinguishing between the two conditions based on initial symptoms and treatment responses.
- * To improve diagnostic accuracy for patients with headaches and other related symptoms, the authors recommend testing for ANCA antibodies, as prompt recognition of MPO-ANCA-positive HP can lead to effective treatment with glucocorticoids and immun
Case Report: Brucellosis Mimicking Tuberculous Meningitis in a Child.
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Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey.
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GBS as unusual presentation of neurobrucellosis: A rare case report.
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June 2024
Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by small intracellular aerobic Gram-negative bacilli The literature has frequently documented instances of the gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and skeletal systems being involved. In 3%-5% of brucellosis patients, neurobrucellosis has been identified. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system.
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