Antiphospholipid Syndrome Complicating Pneumococcal Meningitis

Background: Antiphospholipid syndrome is a multisystem auto-immune disordercharacterized by arterial or venous thrombosis in children. Case characteristics: 11-year-old child with pneumococcal meningitis also had cerebral sinus vein thrombosis andpulmonary artery segmental thrombosis. Observation: Pro-thrombotic evaluation showedpositive lupus anticoagulant at baseline and after 12 weeks. Investigations for lupus werenegative at admission and after one year of follow-up. Message: Antiphospholipidsyndrome is a possibility even in thrombosis occurring in the setting of meningitis