raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:449427

IgG4-related pachymeningitis

Synonyms: Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare, brain inflammatory disease characterized by thickening of the dura mater of the cranium or spine with at least two histiopatholgical features of IgG4-related disease: dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, storiform fibrosis, and/or obliterative phlebitis. Patients typically have non-specific CSF findings, and might be without systemic involvement or serum IgG4 elevation. Clinical manifestation are caused by mechanical compression of nerve or vascular structure, leading to functional deficit, most commonly headache, cranial nerve palsies, vision problems and motor weakness.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIgG4-related pachymeningitisIdiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
frPachyméningite associée à IgG4Pachyméningite hypertrophique idiopathique
dePachymeningitis, IgG4-assoziierteIdiopathische hypertrophe Pachymeningitis
esPaquimeningitis asociada a IgG4Paquimeningitis hipertrófica idiopática
itPachimeningite correlata alle IgG4Pachimeningite ipertrofica idiopatica
nlIgG4-gerelateerde pachymeningitisIdiopathische hypertrofe pachymeningitis
ptPaquimeningite IgG4-relacionada
plZapalenie opony twardej związane z IgG4Idiopatyczne przerostowe zapalenie opony twardej
csIgG4 asociovaná pachymeningitidaIdiopatická hypertrofická pachymeningitida
ukПахіменінгіт, повязаний з IgG4Ідіопатичний гіпертрофічний пахіменінгіт
zhIgG4相关硬脑膜炎特发性增生肥厚性脑膜炎
trIgG4-ilişkili pakimenenjitİdiyopatik Hipertrofik pakimenenjit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G03.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-114A43.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018673Evalidated
UMLSC4545992Evalidated
GARD13256Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24733677[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

39 annotations · validated 2021-05-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010652Abnormal dura mater morphology
HP:0002921Abnormality of the cerebrospinal fluid
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0032300Increased circulating IgG4 level
HP:0007340Lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0012531Pain
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002088Abnormal lung morphology
HP:0000587Abnormal optic nerve morphology
HP:0009744Abnormal spinal dura mater morphology
HP:0009911Abnormal temporal bone morphology
HP:3000035Abnormality of cervical plexus
HP:0045052Abnormality of the brachial nerve plexus
HP:0003319Abnormality of the cervical spine
HP:0010558Abnormality of the clivus
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0003419Low back pain
HP:0002840Lymphadenitis
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0030833Neck pain
HP:0000123Nephritis
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
HP:0002385Paraparesis
HP:0011850Parotitis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000246Sinusitis
HP:0003474Somatic sensory dysfunction
HP:0002176Spinal cord compression
HP:0000572Visual loss
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000929Abnormal skull morphology
HP:0004431Complement deficiency
HP:0001880Increased total eosinophil count

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31355304[PMID]_27592235[PMID]_31155444[PMID]

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Sources for this card