Literature DB >> 8729777

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

C A Funayama1, M De F Turcato, R Moura-Ribeiro, G M Rocha, J M Pina Neto, M V Moura-Ribeiro.   

Abstract

A rare case of recurrent meningitis due to congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of the sacral and coccygeal vertebrae is described. An autosomal dominant inheritance is demonstrated for lower cord malformation, and environmental factors (chromic acid or fumes) are discussed.

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Year:  1995        PMID: 8729777     DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1995000500016

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Arq Neuropsiquiatr        ISSN: 0004-282X            Impact factor:   1.420


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Authors:  Hanne-Rinck Jeltema; Paul M A Broens; Oebele F Brouwer; Rob J M Groen
Journal:  Childs Nerv Syst       Date:  2019-04-09       Impact factor: 1.475

Review 2.  Epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of recurrent bacterial meningitis.

Authors:  Marc Tebruegge; Nigel Curtis
Journal:  Clin Microbiol Rev       Date:  2008-07       Impact factor: 26.132

3.  Giant anterior sacral meningocele and posterior sagittal approach.

Authors:  Luca Massimi; Alessandro Calisti; Michalis Koutzoglou; Concezio Di Rocco
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