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Case Reports
. 1998 Jun 20;316(7148):1887-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7148.1887.

Acute obstructive hydrocephalus complicating bacterial meningitis in childhood

H Mactier  1 , P Galea, R McWilliam
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Case Reports

Acute obstructive hydrocephalus complicating bacterial meningitis in childhood

H Mactier et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
(left) Computed tomogram of patient in case 1 showing dilatation of the lateral and third ventricles with reduction of the extra axial spaces; grey-white differentiation is well preserved
Figure 2
Figure 2
(right) Computed tomogram of patient in case 1 showing widespread cerebral necrosis
Figure 3
Figure 3
Contrast study of patient in case 2 showing ill defined enhancement around the posterior cerebral arteries (arrows) suggestive of basal meningitis
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