Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis associated with Sweet's Syndrome

Eur J Radiol. 2002 Nov;44(2):139-42. doi: 10.1016/s0720-048x(02)00090-6.

Abstract

A case of hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis associated with Sweet's Syndrome is presented. Both entities have been described in association with several other chronic systemic inflammatory diseases and autoimmune conditions. To our knowledge the coexistence between Sweet's Syndrome and hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis has not been reported up to date. We suggest a possible autoimmune or dysimmune mechanism in the pathogenesis of these two entities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dura Mater / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningitis / complications*
  • Meningitis / diagnosis
  • Meningitis / pathology*
  • Meningitis / surgery
  • Sweet Syndrome / complications*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed