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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024

Pediatric acute hydrocephalus developing after tubercular meningitis: a case report study.

Maryam Kachuei, Ramin Zare, Zahra Sadr, Shayan Eghdami

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maryam KachueiFiroozabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (FACRDU).
Ramin ZareFiroozabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (FACRDU).
Zahra SadrFiroozabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (FACRDU).
Shayan EghdamiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis ranks second as the most common cause of death among infectious diseases, preceded only by COVID-19, which can involve multiple organs. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is known to have serious and atypical complications affecting the central nervous system, especially in more vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents. Case presentation: The 15-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with altered mental status after complaining of nausea, weakness, and cough for 3 weeks. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan showed cavitary lesions, a lumbar puncture sample had a glucose level of 15 mg/dl, and the brain CT scan revealed acute hydrocephalus. While the patient was treated with anti-tubercular medications, an external ventricular drain was placed and the patient was monitored. Conclusion: This report presents acute hydrocephalus as a rare and atypical consequence of disseminated tubercular infection resulting in meningitis.

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acute hydrocephalusmeningitispediatric neurosurgerytuberculous

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PMID38222681
PMCPMC10783362
OpenAlexW4389036031

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