Abstract:Introduction Causes of a bulging fontanel in children include viral/bacterial meningitis, encephalitis, hydrocephaly, intracranial bleeding, psedotumor cerebri and central nervous system tumors. A less well-known cause of acutely-developing fontanel bulging is transient intracranial hypertension. Case report A 7-month-old female was brought to our hospital with fever, cough, watery nasal secretion and bulging fontanel for the last 3 days. The cranial ultrasound examination and cerebrospinal fluid examinations … Show more
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