Fatal cerebral herniation after lumbar puncture in a patient with a normal computed tomography scan.
Shetty
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AK
Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Children's Hospital, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. avishetty@pol.net
Desselle
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BC
Craver
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RD
Steele
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed