Intradural dermoid masquerading as pyogenic meningitis: case report.
Intraspinal dermoids are uncommon tumours of childhood. They usually present with paraplegia, and bowel and bladder disturbances but rarely with meningeal signs. We report a 3-year-old boy with an intradural dermoid who presented with meningeal signs and masqueraded as pyogenic meningitis.
Kaushik
J S
JS
Department of Paediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India.
Gomber
S
S
Dewan
P
P
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*