[Postmeningococcal pericarditis in children. A case favoring an immunoallergic process].
A case of pericarditis following meningococcal meningitis in a 19 month old boy is presented. First clinical signs were noted after 5 days of antibiotherapy (Cefotaxime); at that time the meningitis was cured and the bacteriologic studies yielded negative results. Complete clinical recovery was obtained within 24 hours of treatment with prednisone (2 mg/kg), antibiotherapy being stopped 4 days earlier. The pathogenesis of post meningococcal pericarditis is discussed based on the data from the literature. This observation adds support to an immuno-allergic origin of this pericarditis.
D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011241:Prednisone
Péricardite post-méningococcique chez l'enfant. Observation en faveur d'un processus immuno-allergique.