Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature

Recurrent ophthalmoplegia poses a diagnostic challenge. A less commonly reported etiology is Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (IHCP), characterized by thickening of the dura mater and widespread CNS dysfunction depending of the location. The diagnosis is one of exclusion. Patients hav...

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Main Authors: V Sachdeva, N Gupta, V Mittal, A Chandrasekharan, R Kekunnaya, T Suresh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.103
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description Recurrent ophthalmoplegia poses a diagnostic challenge. A less commonly reported etiology is Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (IHCP), characterized by thickening of the dura mater and widespread CNS dysfunction depending of the location. The diagnosis is one of exclusion. Patients have a recurrent course and need immunosuppression. The authors’ report here in diagnostic and management dilemma in a patient with IHCP
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spellingShingle V Sachdeva
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Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
ophthalmoplegia
idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis
ihcp
title Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_short Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cranial Pachymeningitis Presenting as Recurrent Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Review of Literature
title_sort idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis presenting as recurrent multiple cranial nerve palsies case report and review of literature
topic ophthalmoplegia
idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis
ihcp
url https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.103
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