Pachymeningitis cervicalis hypertrophica

Case report

Jeffrey V. RosenfeldDepartments of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

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Andrew H. KayeDepartments of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

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Stephen DavisDepartments of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

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Michael GonzalesDepartments of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

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Volume 66: Issue 1
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✓ The authors present the case of a 25-year-old man with idiopathic pachymeningitis hypertrophica that caused cervical radiculopathy. Decompressive surgery produced significant neurological improvement. The etiology and management of the condition are discussed and the literature is reviewed.

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