title: Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an underdiagnosed cause of neonatal hydrocephalus.
abstract: We report a case of congenital hydrocephalus caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus with severe neurologic sequelae, including hydrocephalus, chorioretinitis, blindness and developmental delay. This is the first report of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus isolation in the cerebrospinal fluid of a congenitally infected infant.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. Danica.Schulte@cshs.org
authors.forename: Danica Jenine
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Comer
authors.forename: Bobbie R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Pierre E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Rollin
authors.forename: Stuart T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Nichol
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Ksiazek
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008216:Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008217:Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed