Hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the cerebrospinal fluid of a neonate after traumatic lumbar puncture.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
Macrophages in cerebrospinal fluid are described as indicators of pathology. We present findings from the lumbar puncture of a child without neurologic disease. Cerebrospinal fluid obtained after an initial, traumatic lumbar puncture attempt included a high proportion of macrophages, some containing erythrocyte fragments and hemosiderin. This suggests that although macrophages may indicate pathology, they can also accumulate after traumatic lumbar puncture.
Volume
27
Issue
1
First Page
83
Last Page
84
ISSN
0891-3668
Published In/Presented At
Wusthoff, C. J., Abend, N. S., & Tennekoon, G. (2008). Hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the cerebrospinal fluid of a neonate after traumatic lumbar puncture. The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 27(1), 83–84. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e3181506463
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
18162950
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article