A nationwide survey of hypertrophic pachymeningitis in Japan.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 85(7): 732-9, 2014 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To clarify the prevalence, frequent causes and distinct features of hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) according to background conditions in a nationwide survey in Japan.METHODS:
The study began with a preliminary survey to determine the approximate number of HP patients diagnosed from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2009, and was followed by a questionnaire survey for clinical and laboratory findings. HP was defined as a condition with thickening of the cranial or spinal dura mater with inflammation, evidenced by MRI or histology.RESULTS:
Crude HP prevalence was 0.949/100â 000 population. The mean age at onset was 58.3±15.8â years. Among 159 cases for whom detailed data were collated, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-related HP was found in 54 cases (34.0%) and IgG4/multifocal fibrosclerosis (MFS)-related HP in 14 cases (8.8%). Seventy cases (44.0%) were classified as 'idiopathic' and 21 (13.2%) as 'others'. ANCA-related HP cases showed a female preponderance, a higher age of onset, and higher frequencies of otological symptoms and elevated systemic inflammatory biomarkers, but lower frequencies of diplopia compared with idiopathic HP. IgG4/MFS-related HP cases showed a marked male predominance; all had cranial HP while none had isolated spinal HP or decreased sensation.CONCLUSIONS:
HP is not extremely rare. ANCA-related HP is the most frequent form, followed by IgG4/MFS-related HP. Both forms have unique features, which may help to differentiate background causes.Palavras-chave
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Meningite
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2014
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