Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome

Meningitis and associated intracranial bleeding have been rarely reported in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. We present such a case with raised intracranial tension in a 13-year-old child and discuss the management issues. Prompt recognition and appropriate treatment of these com...

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Main Authors: Kanika Kapoor, Abhijeet Saha, Dhwanee Thakkar, N K Dubey, Kavita Vani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=6;spage=1270;epage=1273;aulast=Kapoor
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spelling doaj-ecedeb949baa4a5a82bbfd861544e6d82020-11-25T00:52:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422015-01-012661270127310.4103/1319-2442.168668Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndromeKanika KapoorAbhijeet SahaDhwanee ThakkarN K DubeyKavita VaniMeningitis and associated intracranial bleeding have been rarely reported in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. We present such a case with raised intracranial tension in a 13-year-old child and discuss the management issues. Prompt recognition and appropriate treatment of these complications can be life saving in a child with nephrotic syndrome.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=6;spage=1270;epage=1273;aulast=Kapoor
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author Kanika Kapoor
Abhijeet Saha
Dhwanee Thakkar
N K Dubey
Kavita Vani
spellingShingle Kanika Kapoor
Abhijeet Saha
Dhwanee Thakkar
N K Dubey
Kavita Vani
Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
author_facet Kanika Kapoor
Abhijeet Saha
Dhwanee Thakkar
N K Dubey
Kavita Vani
author_sort Kanika Kapoor
title Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
title_short Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
title_full Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
title_fullStr Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
title_sort meningitis and intracranial bleed in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
issn 1319-2442
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Meningitis and associated intracranial bleeding have been rarely reported in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. We present such a case with raised intracranial tension in a 13-year-old child and discuss the management issues. Prompt recognition and appropriate treatment of these complications can be life saving in a child with nephrotic syndrome.
url http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=6;spage=1270;epage=1273;aulast=Kapoor
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