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Cerebral venous thrombosis in an infant with pneumococcal meningitis: A case report and review of literature
Puneet Jain1, Ramachandran Rameshkumar1, Ponnarmeni Satheesh1, Harpreet Kaur2
1 Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
2 University School of Open Learning (USOL), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ramachandran Rameshkumar
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry - 605 006
India
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DOI: 10.4103/IJAMR.IJAMR_78_16
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Bacterial meningitis in childhood is a life-threatening disease leading to neurological sequelae. A 35-day-old male infant presented with pneumococcal meningitis and had a recurrence of seizures, and magnetic resonance venography revealed multiple cerebral venous thromboses. The baby was managed with anticoagulant therapy. Neurological examination and neuroimaging were normal at 3-month follow-up. A high index of suspicion and early neuroimaging led to earlier diagnosis and normal neurodevelopmental outcome. |
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