Recurrent meningitis in a case of congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of sacral and coccygeal vertebrae

Funayama, Carolina A. R; Turcato, Marlene de F; Moura-Ribeiro, Renato; Rocha, Gutemberg M; Pina Neto, Joäo M; Moura-Ribeiro, Maria Valeriana L

Funayama, Carolina A. R; Turcato, Marlene de F; Moura-Ribeiro, Renato; Rocha, Gutemberg M; Pina Neto, Joäo M; Moura-Ribeiro, Maria Valeriana L.

Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 53(4): 799-801, dez. 1995.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-161589

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Um caso raro de meningite recorrente devido a meningocele sacral anterior e agenesia das vértebras sacras é descrito. Herança autossômica dominante para malformaçao medular caudal é demonstrada e, possíveis fatores ambientais (ligados ao cromo), sao discutidos.

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Humans; Male; Infant; Meningitis, Bacterial/etiology; Meningocele/complications; Spinal Dysraphism/genetics; Chromium/poisoning; Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis; Recurrence

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spinal Dysraphism / Meningitis, Bacterial / Meningocele Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 1995 Type: Article

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