Three Aseptic Menengitis Cases Induced by Intravenous Immunglobuline

High dose intravenous immunglobuline (IVIG) preparations used in the childhood idiopathic thrombositopenic purpura (ITP) management can induce aseptic meningitis and so longer hospitalization. In our Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Department IVIG is successfully used in the treatment of the ITP cases. Drug-induced aseptic meningitis developed as a result of IVIG administration in 3 patients of ITP and 24 hours after perfusion, the symptoms and signs subsided. Recently studies pointing out the beneficial affect of corticosteroid prophylaxis in the prevention of IVIG-induced aseptic meningitis are reported.

Keywords: Aseptic meningitis, intravenous immunglobuline, idiopathic thrombositopenic purpura

İntravenöz İmmunglobuline Bağlı Gelişen Aseptik Menenjit

Anahtar Kelimeler: Aseptik menenjit, intravenöz immünglobulin, idiopatik trombositopenik purpura