Recurrent meningitis in association with common variable immune deficiency.

نویسندگان

  • Amitava Pahari
  • Cauvery Pal
  • Hermione Lyall
چکیده

Recurrent meningitis in children is unusual and usually associated with a predisposing factor like immune-deficiency disorder or cranio-spinal defect. We report a case of recurrent meningitis in association with Common Variable Immune deficiency.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 41 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004