Hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis and lymphocytic hypophysitis in Sjögren's syndrome

Neurology. 1999 Jan 15;52(2):420-3. doi: 10.1212/wnl.52.2.420.

Abstract

The authors describe a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome who developed pachymeningitis, hypopituitarism, and central diabetes insipidus. The patient improved with corticosteroid pulse therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Hypopituitarism / complications
  • Hypopituitarism / diagnosis*
  • Lymphocytosis / complications
  • Lymphocytosis / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningitis / complications
  • Meningitis / diagnosis*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*