De novo appearance of multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome in a patient affected with lateral meningocele syndrome: unlucky coincidence?

Abstract

Although the coexistence of rare pathologies in the same patient is considered an exceptional event, the possibility to contend with a condition such like this may occur in clinical practice. In these cases, a multidisciplinary approach is required in order to find the most appropriate therapeutic strategy.

Here we describe the clinical case of a 61 years old female affected with a rare genetic pathology known as lateral meningocele syndrome (LMS) who developed a pathological condition that could be framed in the context of a multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCSS) characterized by intolerance to several drugs, foods as well as environmental and chemical agents.