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Date Published: 11/12/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i2.7495
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Vol. 532 No. 2 (2023)
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Nguyễn , Đình L., Nguyễn , H. A. ., Lưu , H. Đức ., Nguyễn , C. M. K. ., Lê, Đức T. ., Nguyễn , H. P. T. ., Lê, P. H. V. ., & Ngô , T. M. P. . (2023). EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS, LABORATORY FINDINGS OF PEDIATRIC EOSINOPHILIC MENINGITIS: 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A MEDICAL CENTER IN SOUTH VIETNAM. Vietnam Medical Journal, 532(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i2.7495

EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES, CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS, LABORATORY FINDINGS OF PEDIATRIC EOSINOPHILIC MENINGITIS: 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A MEDICAL CENTER IN SOUTH VIETNAM

Đình Lộc Nguyễn 1,, Hồng An Nguyễn 1, Huỳnh Đức Lưu 1, Cao Minh Khôi Nguyễn 1, Đức Tân Lê1, Hồ Phương Thùy Nguyễn 1, Phạm Hiền Vy Lê1, Thị Mai Phương Ngô 2
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
2 THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 2

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Abstract

Background: Eosinophilic meningitis (EM) is a rare condition in children but is more prevalent in tropical countries, including Vietnam. Currently, there are not many studies on this issue in Vietnamese children. Objectives: This study aims to comprehensively analyze the epidemiology, clinical features, and laboratory findings of EM in pediatric patients. Methods: A retrospective case series was conducted at the Infectious Diseases Department of Children's Hospital 2, involving children diagnosed with EM between March 2018 and March 2023. Results: A total of 53 cases (2.1%) meeting the diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic meningitis were identified among the cases of meningitis. Most patients (39.6%) originate from the Southeast provinces, and the disease commonly occurs during the rainy season (more than 60% of cases). Common clinical presentations included fever (86.6%), nausea and vomiting (66%), headache (62.3%), and meningeal signs (47.2%). Conclusion: EM is a rare condition, comprising 2.1% of all cases of eosinophilic meningitis at Children's Hospital 2. The most prevalent symptoms include headache and fever.

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Eosinophilic meningitis, children.

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