Meningitis due to Wegener granulomatosis (Q96553)

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.