Nzeh D., Oyinloye O.I., Odebode O.T., Akande H., Braimoh K.
Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria; Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria
Nzeh, D., Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria; Oyinloye, O.I., Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria; Odebode, O.T., Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria; Akande, H., Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria; Braimoh, K., Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara, Ilorin, Nigeria
Infantile meningitis is a clinical diagnosis. However, suspicion of its complications may warrant further investigations; and transfrontanelle ultrasound is a reliable and cheap way to evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography in diagnosing the complications of infantile meningitis. This is a retrospective study of the transfrontanelle ultrasound findings in 40 infants presenting with clinical indicators of complicated acute bacterial meningitis. There were 20 boys and 20 girls aged 5-115 days (mean, 42.6 ± 30.1 days).The complications of meningitis detectable on ultrasoundwere: hydrocephalus (21[52.5%]); cerebral abscess (2[5%]); subdural empyema (2 [5%]); and ventriculitis (3[7.5%]).Twelve babies (30%) had no abnormal findings. Hydrocephalus is the most common complication of meningitis in our setting. Transfontanelle ultrasound proved to be very reliable in the initial diagnosis and follow-up of complicated meningitis.
article; bacterial meningitis; brain abscess; brain ventriculitis; clinical article; diagnostic value; evaluation; female; follow up; human; hydrocephalus; infant; male; Nigeria; reliability; retrospective study; subdural empyema; ultrasound; African Continental Ancestry Group; Brain Abscess; Diagnosis, Differential; Empyema, Subdural; Female; Hospitals, University; Humans; Hydrocephalus; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Meningitis, Bacterial; Nigeria; Retrospective Studies; Bacteria (microorganisms)