Diffuse pneumocephalus due to Clostridium septicum cerebritis in haemolytic uraemic syndrome: CT demonstration.
The computed tomography finding of diffuse pneumocephalus due to infection by gas-forming organisms is very unusual. We report such a case due to secondary infection by Clostridium septicum in a child with diarrhoea-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
Randall
J M
JM
Department of Neuroradiology, Newcastle General Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Hall
K
K
Coulthard
M G
MG
D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003013:Clostridium; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed