[Subdural empyema complicating meningococcal meningitis: a pediatric observation].
Postmeningitis subdural empyema is rare in infants. It can have a severe clinical course with possible serious long-term consequences and 10% mortality. Diagnosis is often difficult. Postmeningitis subdural empyema must be discussed in cases of atypical progression of well-treated meningitis. We report the case of an 18-month-old infant presenting subdural empyema with an insidious course following Neisseria meningitidis group C meningitis.
Service de pédiatrie multidisciplinaire, CHU Timone, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France. emmanuelle.bosdure@ap-hm.fr
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Debroise
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Bosdure
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Bresson
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Scavarda
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Halbert
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Drancourt
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Chabrol
D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications*