• World Neurosurg · May 2020

    Case Reports

    Rheumatoid meningitis, a case report.

    • Zeid A Abussuud and Von Paolo Geneta.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. Electronic address: zeid@zeid.org.
    • World Neurosurg. 2020 May 1; 137: 98-101.

    BackgroundRheumatoid meningitis is a rare manifestation of autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis.Case DescriptionA 70-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis had presented with speech difficulties and limb weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging of his brain demonstrated diffuse meningeal enhancement. A biopsy confirmed the presence of rheumatoid meningitis.ConclusionIn the present report, we have discussed the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to rheumatoid meningitis.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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