1/4. A case of renal pseudotumor associated with chronic pachymeningitis.BACKGROUND: A 56-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with a left renal mass. methods/RESULTS: Radiologic studies demonstrated a solitary space-occupying lesion in the left kidney and a malignant tumor was suspected. Left radical nephrectomy was then performed. Pathological examination revealed a sclerotic fibrous lesion with a rather distinct margin and no evidence of malignancy. These pathological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of a renal pseudotumor. CONCLUSIONS: This patient had a history of chronic pachymeningitis that formed a thoracic epidural focus causing spinal cord compression and the histologic appearance of this focus was similar to the renal lesion. It was concluded that this was a rare case of a renal pseudotumor associated with multifocal fibrosclerosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = pachymeningitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. Multifocal fibrosclerosis as a possible cause of panhypopituitarism with central diabetes insipidus.Multifocal fibrosclerosis denotes a combination of similar fibrous disorders occurring at different anatomical sites. We encountered a 53-year-old male patient with orbital pseudotumor, chronic paranasal sinusitis, fibrous nodules of the lungs, intracranial pachymeningitis, and panhypopituitarism with central diabetes insipidus (DI) as a possible manifestation of multifocal fibrosclerosis. It has been reported that intracranial pachymeningitis or orbital pseudotumor associated with multifocal fibrosclerosis could invade the sella turcica causing a variety of anterior and/or posterior pituitary dysfunctions. In our case, intracranial pachymeningitis apparently involved the pituitary stalk and gland. Isolated gonadotropin deficiency, in addition to central DI, preceded panhypopituitarism. Although panhypopituitarism with central DI due to multifocal fibrosclerosis is quite rare and only one case has ever been reported, this systemic fibrotic disorder can be a possible cause of panhypopituitarism with central DI.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.6keywords = pachymeningitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. CT appearance of gastric involvement in multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis.Multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis (also called multifocal fibrosclerosis) is an uncommon disease in which there is a systemic overgrowth of fibrous tissues, with a spectrum of aggressiveness ranging from benign retroperitoneal fibrosis to pachymeningitis. We describe the first case of gastric involvement of multifocal fibrosclerosis and its appearance on CT.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = pachymeningitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. Diffuse pancreatic fibrosis: an uncommon feature of multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis.Multifocal idiopathic fibrosclerosis (MIF) is a rare syndrome characterized by exuberant fibrosis involving diverse organ systems. MIF is manifest by varying combinations of the following conditions: mediastinal fibrosis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, orbital pseudotumor, Riedel's thyroiditis, and sclerosing cholangitis. Less common features of MIF include Dupuytren's contractures, lymphoid hyperplasia, Peyronie's disease, vasculitis, testicular fibrosis, and pachymeningitis. Fibrosis arising from the pancreas has been previously described in two patients with MIF. We report a 58-yr-old white man with MIF manifest as orbital pseudotumor, sclerosing cholangitis, lymph node hyperplasia, and diffuse pancreatic fibrosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = pachymeningitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |