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Inflamação das meninges devido à granulomatose de Wegener. A síndrome é clinicamente caracterizada por cefaleia, rigidez de nuca, febre e fotofobia. A apresentação pode ser aguda, subaguda, crônica ou recorrente. Outras características clínicas da granulomatose de Wegener podem estar presentes. O diagnóstico pode ser confirmado por testes de anticorpos sorológicos associados à granulomatose de Wegener, radiografia de tórax, neuroimagem e biópsia de tecido. A análise do líquido cefalorraquiano pode revelar uma pleocitose linfocítica, proteína elevada e a presença de bandas oligoclonais. | |||
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Inflammation of the meninges due to Wegener’s granulomatosis. The syndrome is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia. The presentation may be acute, subacute, chronic or recurrent. Other clinical features of Wegener’s granulomatosis may be present. Diagnosis may be confirmed by testing for serological antibodies associated with Wegener’s granulomatosis, chest radiography, neuroimaging and tissue biopsy. Spinal fluid analysis may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of oligoclonal bands. | |||
Revision as of 12:34, 16 August 2026
Inflammation of the meninges due to Wegener’s granulomatosis. The syndrome is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia. The presentation may be acute, subacute, chronic or recurrent. Other clinical features of Wegener’s granulomatosis may be present. Diagnosis may be confirmed by testing for serological antibodies associated with Wegener’s granulomatosis, chest radiography, neuroimaging and tissue biopsy. Spinal fluid analysis may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of oligoclonal bands.
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| English | Meningitis due to Wegener granulomatosis |
Inflammation of the meninges due to Wegener’s granulomatosis. The syndrome is clinically characterised by headache, neck stiffness, fever and photophobia. The presentation may be acute, subacute, chronic or recurrent. Other clinical features of Wegener’s granulomatosis may be present. Diagnosis may be confirmed by testing for serological antibodies associated with Wegener’s granulomatosis, chest radiography, neuroimaging and tissue biopsy. Spinal fluid analysis may reveal a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised protein and the presence of oligoclonal bands. |
