title: Co-existence of Chiari malformation type I and Epstein-Barr virus meningoencephalitis in a 3-year-old child: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: In the present report we describe an unusual case of a 3-year-old girl who was admitted to our hospital with Epstein-Barr virus meningoencephalitis. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse abnormalities in white matter and Chiari I malformation with cervical and thoracic hydro-syringomyelia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Patras, 265 00 Rio, Greece. solomou@med.upatras.gr
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Solomou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krepis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kotsarini
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Badra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Patriarcheas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papanastasiou
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000821:virology*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed