The known about this topic Acute respiratory tract infections are among the most common causes of infectious diseases. Viruses are the leading cause of respiratory tract infections during childhood. Viruses are widespread and very contagious. Contribution of the study Timely and accurate diagnosis of viruses is necessary for public health because of their high socioeconemic burden. A definite differentiation cannot be made by clinical and radiologic findings among the various types of viruses, though there are some differences. Cite this article as: Aygün D, Erbek F, Kuşkucu M, et al. The epidemiologic and clinical features of viral agents among hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infections.
Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis is a disease with an aggressive course that can result in death. To date, 82 cases have been reported. Here, the case of a 3-year-old male patient presenting with strabismus, headache, and restlessness is reported. Physical examination revealed paralysis of the left abducens nerve, neck stiffness, and bilateral papilledema. Tuberculous meningitis was tentatively diagnosed, and antituberculosis treatment was initiated when cranial imaging revealed contrast enhancement around the basal cistern. Craniocervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed when there was no response to treatment, and it revealed diffuse leptomeningeal contrast enhancement around the basilar cistern, in the supratentorial and infratentorial compartments, and in the spinal region. Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis was diagnosed by a meningeal biopsy.
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