%0 Case Reports
%T A selected case series of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis in a single center: Pathological characteristics and case-oriented review.
%A Yu H
%A Lu C
%A Duan W
%A Dong Y
%A Wang Z
%A Wang X
%A Jian F
%J J Neuroimmunol
%V 383
%N 0
%D 2023 10 15
%M 37660537
%F 3.221
%R 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2023.578191
%X Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a relatively rare disease of the central nervous system characterized by local or diffuse fibrous thickening of the dura mater. At present, there is still insufficient research on the pathogenesis and treatment strategies of this disease. We reported a continuous case series of seven patients with idiopathic HP (IHP), and also details one case of immunoglobulin G4-related HP requiring surgical intervention. Early diagnosis and appropriate surgical intervention for IHP could prevent the progression of permanent neurological damage and spinal cord paraplegia.