| [angiostrongylus in the infant at reunion and mayotte. apropos of 3 cases of eosinophilic meningitis including 1 fatal radiculomyeloencephalitis with hydrocephalus]. | background: eosinophilic meningitis caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis is widespread in southeast asia and pacific islands. adults develop a transient meningitis with a benign course but severe or fatal disease may occur in pediatric patients. case report 1: a 11 months old boy living in mayotte island was hospitalized some days after fever and skin rash with seizure status, coma, flaccid quadriplegia, absence of deep tendon reflexes, urinary retention and anal incontinence. eosinophilia was ... | 1997 | 9507763 |