Child with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorhoea complicated by recurrent meningitis
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|Mar 2009Abstract
Recurrent meningitis in children may be due to immune deficiency, presence of indwelling devices in the ventricular system or breakage of the mucocutaneous barrier between skin and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We report a child who presented with recurrent meningitis and CSF rhinorrhoea due to presence of a defect in the cribriform plate.
Key words: cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea, recurrent meningitis, child
doi: 10.4038/sljch.v34i4.394
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2005; 34: 128-9DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v34i4.394 | Journal eISSN: 2386-110X
Language: English
Page range: 128 - 129
Published on: Mar 6, 2009
Published by: Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2009 Samanmali P Sumanasena, Sanath P Lamabadusuriya, published by Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
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