A 54-year-old woman with a meningeal lesion compressing the medulla oblongata

Brain Pathol. 2010 Nov;20(6):1107-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2010.00434.x.

Abstract

A 54-year-old woman had nausea, vomiting and personality changes since a few weeks. Paresis of the abducens and hypoglossal nerves on the left side, a right sided reduction of the visual field, discrete dysarthri×a and ataxia were diagnosed. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a contrast enhancing circular meningeal lesion of the foramen magnum. Histological examination revealed a granulomatous lesion of the meninges with focal necrosis, vasculitis and neutrophils indicating immune complex reactions. A diagnosis of primary meningeal Wegener's disease was made. Medication with low dose prednisolone led to complete remission of the lesion 1.5 years later.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Injuries / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Medulla Oblongata / pathology*
  • Meninges / injuries
  • Meninges / pathology*
  • Middle Aged