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Child with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorhoea complicated by recurrent meningitis
Authors:
Samanmali P Sumanasena ,
Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, LK
Sanath P Lamabadusuriya
Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, LK
Abstract
Recurrent meningitis in children may be due to immune deficiency, presence of indwelling devices in the ventricular system or breakage of the mucocutaneous barrier between skin and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We report a child who presented with recurrent meningitis and CSF rhinorrhoea due to presence of a defect in the cribriform plate.
Key words: cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea, recurrent meningitis, child
doi: 10.4038/sljch.v34i4.394
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2005; 34: 128-9
How to Cite:
Sumanasena, S.P. and Lamabadusuriya, S.P., 2009. Child with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorhoea complicated by recurrent meningitis. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 34(4), pp.128–129. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v34i4.394
Published on
06 Mar 2009.
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