Recurrent meningitis in a child secondary to a parasellar arachnoid cyst: A case report
| Autor: | Tashneem Harris, Darlene Lubbe, Patrick L. Semple |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
High-resolution computed tomography
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Skull medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Arachnoid cyst Recurrent meningitis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Radiology Recurrent bacterial meningitis business Meningitis Sinus (anatomy) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra. 6:128-130 |
| ISSN: | 1871-4048 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.05.005 |
| Popis: | We report a case of recurrent pneumoccal meningitis in an 8-year-old boy with an underlying congenital cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula of the sphenoid sinus associated with a large parasellar arachnoid cyst. High resolution computed tomography (CT) scan showed no obvious skull base defects. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan revealed a large parasellar arachnoid cyst. He underwent obliteration of the right sphenoid sinus via an endoscopic transsphenoidal approach. Conclusion : Recurrent bacterial meningitis requires needs to be fully investigated with CT scan and MRI of the brain and skull base. Repair of these skull base defects are mandatory. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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