An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl
We present the report of a 17-year-old girl, with a history of recurrent headaches, diagnosed as meningitis on two occasions 2 years apart. She was extensively evaluated for all systemic and local causes of the same, which was finally diagnosed as Sjogren's syndrome (SS). SS presenting with rec...
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| description | We present the report of a 17-year-old girl, with a history of recurrent headaches, diagnosed as meningitis on two occasions 2 years apart. She was extensively evaluated for all systemic and local causes of the same, which was finally diagnosed as Sjogren's syndrome (SS). SS presenting with recurrent, aseptic meningitis as the only manifestation in the pediatric age group is a very rare occurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3a39b49e20e42419f4eae308580c62d2025-02-03T00:27:14ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Rheumatology0973-36980973-37012020-01-0115323924110.4103/injr.injr_108_20An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girlK NikithaSachin SureshbabuP AnoofWe present the report of a 17-year-old girl, with a history of recurrent headaches, diagnosed as meningitis on two occasions 2 years apart. She was extensively evaluated for all systemic and local causes of the same, which was finally diagnosed as Sjogren's syndrome (SS). SS presenting with recurrent, aseptic meningitis as the only manifestation in the pediatric age group is a very rare occurrence.http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2020;volume=15;issue=3;spage=239;epage=241;aulast=Nikithaaseptic meningitisheadachesjogren's syndrome |
| spellingShingle | K Nikitha Sachin Sureshbabu P Anoof An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl Indian Journal of Rheumatology aseptic meningitis headache sjogren's syndrome |
| title | An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl |
| title_full | An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl |
| title_fullStr | An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl |
| title_short | An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl |
| title_sort | unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17 year old girl |
| topic | aseptic meningitis headache sjogren's syndrome |
| url | http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2020;volume=15;issue=3;spage=239;epage=241;aulast=Nikitha |
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