Aseptic meningitis secondary to immunoglobulin administration Case review
Meningitis aséptica secundaria a la administración de inmunoglobulina
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Aseptic meningitis is a rare and multifactorial entity and side effects of immunoglobulin therapy are rare.
Objective: to report the case of a female patient hospitalized in the pediatrics service in a hospital in Bogotá. Discussion:
the most common cause of aseptic meningitis is viral infection. Although the use of immunoglobulin therapy in pediatric
patients is safe, one of its less common adverse effects is aseptic meningitis. The pathophysiological theories that could
explain its outcome have been described. Conclusion: aseptic meningitis may be a side effect to the use of immunoglobulin
in pediatric practice.
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