Hypertrophic pachymeningitis and undifferentiated connective tissue disease: a case report and review of the literature
- 25 October 2005
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Clinical Rheumatology
- Vol. 25 (3) , 399-401
Abstract
A 63-year-old man with hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) and an undifferentiated connective tissue disease is described. Combined therapy with prednisolone and azathioprine improved his symptoms. The association between an undifferentiated connective tissue disease and HP is discussed.Keywords
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