Aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa surgery treated by pseudomeningocele closure

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 218-219

  Hillier, C E M ^a   Stevens, A Penrose ^b   Thomas, F ^a   Vafidis, J ^b   Hatfield, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Neurosurgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aseptic meningitis; Posterior fossa; Pseudomeningocele

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOCELE; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC; MENINGOCELE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0034011276     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.68.2.218     Document Type: Article

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