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. 2014 Nov 20;1(4):e43.
doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000043. eCollection 2014 Dec.

Leptomeningeal inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

Simona Lattanzi  1 , Claudia Cagnetti  1 , Paolo Di Bella  1 , Marina Scarpelli  1 , Mauro Silvestrini  1 , Leandro Provinciali  1
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Leptomeningeal inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

Simona Lattanzi et al. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. .
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Figure. Leptomeningeal inflammation
Postcontrast T1-weighted MRI: abnormal leptomeningeal enhancement over the frontoparietal lobes and interhemispheric fissure before (A, C, E) and after (B, D, F) 3-month methotrexate treatment. Histopathology (G and H): necrotizing granulomas involving the leptomeninges surrounded by mononuclear inflammatory cells and focal giant cell reaction (arrow) without signs of vasculitis. Hematoxylin & eosin stains (×4, ×20).
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