Surgical management of recurrent spinal hypertrophic pachymeningitis: illustrative case
This case demonstrates the effective use of a multidisciplinary team and recurrent surgical management, incorporating adjuncts such as intraoperative ultrasound and dural patch closure in the management of pachymeningitis causing significant cord compression, ultimately leading to lasting positive clinical improvement. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25313.
Authors
- Eleonora F. Spinazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2046-0560)
- Justin A. Neira
- Nina Yoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3058-9122)
- Nathan J. Winans
- Misha Amini
- Andrés Pascual-Leone
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25313
- Primary Topic
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00