Meningitis, though commonly caused by various infectious agents, may also have non-infectious aetiologies. The clinical presentation, however may be identical to infectious meningitis. We present a case of a female in her 50s who presented with fever, headache, vomiting and neck rigidity. She had features of inflammatory polyarthritis, cold sensitivity, puffy digits, alopecia and easy fatigability. No evidence of infection was found, and serological features consistent with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) were revealed, which led to the diagnosis of MCTD-related aseptic meningitis.
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