Multifocal Fibrosclerosis with Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis and a Soft Tissue Mass around the Thoracic Vertebral Bodies: A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Internal Medicine
Mitsuto SatoShu-Ichi Ikeda

Abstract

Multifocal fibrosclerosis is the term used to represent a combination of similar fibrous lesions occurring at different anatomical sites. We herein report a hypertrophic pachymeningitis patient with a soft tissue mass around the thoracic vertebral bodies. A histopathological analysis of the biopsied tissues from both lesions showed dense fibrosis and a marked infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells, which lead to the diagnosis of multifocal fibrosclerosis. This pathological condition closely resembles that of IgG4-related disease and is a very rare combination of manifestations. Our case suggests that hypertrophic pachymeningitis patients need to also undergo a whole body examination.

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