[Pneumococcal meningitis in a child complicated by arterial thrombosis]

Klin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek. 2007 Apr;13(2):80-1.
[Article in Slovak]

Abstract

Case report l4-year-old girl with bacterial meningitis. Neuroinfection started after late-treated vestibular inflammation, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Clinical manifestation was complicated with thrombosis of arteria carotis interna in the left side. Neurologic topic symptomatology fell back. It was due by transformed communications by arteria communicans anterior from opposite site.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / complications*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / complications*