Relapsing polychondritis and aseptic meningitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of relapsing polychondritis. We describe a 60-year-old man who developed a prolonged episode of aseptic meningitis for which no cause could be determined and, that resolved spontaneously. He then developed classic relapsing polychondritis 14 months later. He subsequently had another episode of prolonged meningitis complicated by hydrocephalus. No infectious cause for the meningitis could be determined after extensive investigation including meningeal biopsy. The patient responded to corticosteroids and antituberculous therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Meningitis, Aseptic
- Polychondritis, Relapsing