Meningeal involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis

Ali Al Dhanhani, Robert MacAulay, Bill Maloney, John G. Hanly

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Abstract

We describe a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) who developed neurological symptoms attributed to meningeal involvement. The diagnosis of WG was complicated by persistently negative antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and lack of specificity in the histopathological findings from multiple anatomical sites. This rare neurological manifestation of WG was treated successfully with oral cyclophosphamide and the patient has continued remission for 3 years taking oral methotrexate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)364-367
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Rheumatology
Volume33
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Meningeal involvement
  • Nervous system
  • Wegener's granulomatosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology

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