Meningitis as a complication of tonsillectomy.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 45(3): 243-7, 1998 Oct 15.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9865441
ABSTRACT
Adenotonsillar surgery remains among the most commonly-performed pediatric surgical procedures. The complication rate of tonsillectomy is generally considered to be in a range of 1-5%. Bacterial meningitis following adenotonsillectomy is a rarely reported complication. Bacterial meningitis is a potentially fatal acute infectious disease caused by a variety of micro-organisms. Current case fatality rates associated with this entity can be as low as 2% in infants and children and as high as 30% in neonates. The successful management of meningitis depends on early clinical suspicion and diagnosis, with prompt medical treatment using high-dose, broad-spectrum antibiotics that adequately cross the blood-brain barrier. We present a case of meningitis complicating a tonsillectomy procedure, in a 7-year-old girl. The diagnosis and treatment of this rare complication is illustrated, and the possible etiology is discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tonsilectomia
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Meningites Bacterianas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia