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12140673

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
The finding of an eosinophilic aseptic meningitis in IV drug abuse is usually suggestive of an opportunistic infection or an allergic reaction. However, HIV-negative patients are at lower risk for developing these complications. Two young HIV-negative patients, with previous intravenous polytoxicomany, developed cystic arachnoiditis over the spinal cord associated with eosinophilic meningitis. Histology of the meningeal spinal cord lesions revealed a vasculocentric mixed inflammatory reaction. In one patient prednisone led to marked clinical improvement. Since infection, vasculitis, sarcoidosis and previous myelography were ruled out, we believe that the syndrome of eosinophilic aseptic arachnoiditis may be related to an hyperergic reaction in the meniges toward drug-adulterants inoculated through the intravenous route.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0340-5354
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
249
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
884-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Eosinophilic aseptic arachnoiditis. A neurological complication in HIV-negative drug-addicts.
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Neurologie BH-13, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. Andrea.Rossetti@chuv.hospvd.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports