Status Epilepticus with Fever in a Toddler with Pyogenic Meningitis Due to Complicated Acute Sphenoid Sinusitis
We present a toddler with acute sphenoid sinusitis presenting as status epilepticus with fever, intracranial abscess and meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis suggested bacterial meningitis, but polymerase chain reaction test was positive for human herpes virus 6. We highlight diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon condition.
Authors
- José Moltó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-1963)
- Lexi Crawford
- Dana Harrar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-8479)
- Diego Preciado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0075-8279)
- Craig Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-0570)
- Jay Pershad
Institutions
- George Washington University Hospital (US)
- Children's National (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2024.200123
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00