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Author : Pediatric Oncall
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A 10 months old boy presented with fever for 7 days and excessive crying for 6 days. Fever was accompanied by vomiting initially which subsided within 2 days. Mother had open tuberculosis and was on antituberculous therapy {ATT} for past 1 week. The child was a full term normal delivery on top feeds with normal milestones and immunized for age including BCG. The child was investigated for same and CSF was normal. MRI brain showed frontotemporal enlargement of CSF spaces. The child was put on phenobarbitone and phenytoin and ceftriaxone for these complaints. On examination, child was irritable without any focal neurological deficit. Systemic examination was normal. CBC, liver enzymes and electrolytes were normal.
Answers of this discussion
Posted By :- arun chandrasekar
Posted On :- 13 February 2012
Answer :- hydrocephalus

Posted By :- walid hamza
Posted On :- 13 February 2012
Answer :- aseptic meningitis

Posted By :- baswaraj swami
Posted On :- 14 February 2012
Answer :- serous TBM

Posted By :- tipty naik
Posted On :- 15 February 2012
Answer :- raised intracranial pressure.

Posted By :- NAMDEV BIRAJDAR
Posted On :- 15 February 2012
Answer :- serous TBM

Posted By :- siva kumar
Posted On :- 16 February 2012
Answer :- can b the lymphadenitis,do the mantauox to confirm

Posted By :- olga filippou
Posted On :- 18 February 2012
Answer :- tb encephalitis

Posted By :- rathan
Posted On :- 19 February 2012
Answer :- subdural effusion

Posted By :- Vijaysinh Bhatlawande
Posted On :- 20 February 2012
Answer :- hydrocephalus

Posted By :- Jose Samos
Posted On :- 20 February 2012
Answer :- Aseptic meningoencefalitis

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