| Ultrasound evaluation of brain infections and its complications in Nigerian infants. | |
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PMID: 20555051 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Infantile meningitis is a clinical diagnosis. However, suspicion of its complications may warrant further investigations; and transfrontanelle ultrasound is a reliable and cheap way to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography in diagnosing the complications of infantile meningitis. This is a retrospective study of the transfrontanelle ultrasound findings in 40 infants presenting with clinical indicators of complicated acute bacterial meningitis. There were 20 boys and 20 girls aged 5-115 days (mean, 42.6+/-30.1 days). The complications of meningitis detectable on ultrasound were: hydrocephalus (21[52.5%]); cerebral abscess (2[5%]); subdural empyema (2 [5%]); and ventriculitis (3[7.5%]). Twelve babies (30%) had no abnormal findings. Hydrocephalus is the most common complication of meningitis in our setting. Transfontanelle ultrasound proved to be very reliable in the initial diagnosis and follow-up of complicated meningitis. |
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Authors:
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Donald Nzeh; Olalekan Ibukun Oyinloye; Olugbenga Timothy Odebode; Halimat Akande; Kolawole Braimoh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 40 ISSN: 1758-1133 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-17 Completed Date: 2010-08-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 178-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria. donald_a_nzeh@yahoo.com |
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African Continental Ancestry Group Brain Abscess / complications, ultrasonography Diagnosis, Differential Empyema, Subdural / complications, ultrasonography Female Hospitals, University Humans Hydrocephalus / complications, ultrasonography* Infant Infant, Newborn Male Meningitis, Bacterial / complications, ultrasonography* Nigeria Retrospective Studies |
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