Pachymeningitis and optic neuritis in rheumatoid arthritis: Successful treatment with cyclophosphamide

Authors
Yucel, AE Kart, H Aydin, P Agildere, AM Benli, S Altinors, N Demirhan, B
Citation
Ae. Yucel et al., Pachymeningitis and optic neuritis in rheumatoid arthritis: Successful treatment with cyclophosphamide, CLIN RHEUMA, 20(2), 2001, pp. 136-139
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
07703198 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
136 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(2001)20:2<136:PAONIR>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Pachymeningitis is a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis. The case of a 52-year-old male rheumatoid arthritis patient with pachymeningitis and o ptic neuritis who was successfully treated with intravenous cyclophosphamid e is described.