Eosinophilic meningitis in a 10-year old nigerian boy: a case report.

Autor:	Animasahun BA; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Gbelee OH; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Solarin A; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Reddington Multispecialist Hospital Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Ikuerowo AO; Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Raji AM; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Ubuane P; Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Kingsley E; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria., Njokanma FO; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	African journal of infectious diseases [Afr J Infect Dis] 2013; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 11-3.
DOI:	10.4314/ajid.v7i1.3
Abstrakt:	Eosinophilic meningitis is rare, commonly caused by invasion of the central nervous system by helminthes. The present case is that of a 10-year-old boy who presented with history of generalized pruritus not associated with skin eruptions, followed by pain and weakness of the extremities and loss of consciousness. Patient did not receive BCG vaccination. Initial clinical evaluation was suggestive of tuberculous meningitis but cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed eosinophilic meningitis. Patient made remarkable improvement with treatment with no sequel.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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