title: A rare case of Ibuprofen-induced eosinophilic meningitis in a 13-year-old girl.
abstract: Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is based on clinical manifestations and microscopic identification of eosinophils present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is caused by a variety of helminthic infections with most common being angiostrongyliasis, gnathostomiasis, toxocariasis, cysticercosis, schistosomiasis, baylisascariasis, and paragonimiasis. Many case reports are there in which parasites have been found responsible, but there are rare reports of CSF eosinophilia associated with the use of drugs. We report a case of drug-induced (ibuprofen) eosinophilic meningitis in a healthy female who presented to us with severe headache and improved dramatically after drug withdrawal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderguda, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indian Diagnostic Center New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
keywords: CSF eosinophilia; drug-induced meningitis; eosinophilic meningitis; ibuprofen