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Unusual non-infectious cause of meningitis.
Shrestha, Pradeep; Paudyal, Buddhi; Sharma, Lucky; Sigdel, Keshav Raj.
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  • Shrestha P; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • Paudyal B; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • Sharma L; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal luckysharma@pahs.edu.np.
  • Sigdel KR; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
BMJ Case Rep ; 17(1)2024 Jan 08.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38191228
ABSTRACT
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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis / Meningitis / Meningitis, Aseptic / Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: BMJ Case Rep Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Nepal Country of publication: Reino Unido

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis / Meningitis / Meningitis, Aseptic / Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: BMJ Case Rep Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Nepal Country of publication: Reino Unido