A Case of Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis Associated with Lumbosacral Dermal Sinus during Early Infancy.
- Author:
Jae Won JANG
1
;
Sang Yeob KIM
;
Hae Sook KIM
;
Eun Joo LEE
;
Sang Geel LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. pd5fatima@fatima.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Recurrent meningitis;
Dermal sinus;
Spinal dysraphism
- MeSH:
Bacteria;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Dermoid Cyst;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Klebsiella;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningitis;
Meningitis, Bacterial*;
Physical Examination;
Skin Manifestations;
Spina Bifida Occulta*;
Spinal Dysraphism;
Staphylococcus
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2006;14(1):153-157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute bacterial meningitis is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening infection and recurrent episodes of bacterial meningitis are rarely seen. But when they occur, an exhaustive search for the mechanisms underlying the recurrent episodes must be pursued, especially some possible routes of migration of bacteria to the cerebrospinal fluid. Dermal sinus tracts are common skin manifestations seen with spinal dysraphism and may be associated with recurrent meningitis. Here, we present a case of a 2-month-old girl who had a small dimple on the lower lumbosacral area. She was attacked twice by purulent bacterial meningitis due to a dermal sinus tract and a tethered cord. She was treated with the excision of the tract, the removal of the dermoid and the detethering of the cord. Staphylococcus and Klebsiella were cultured separately and assumed to be causative agents. The lesion was suspected on the physical examination and demonstrated by lumbosacral magnetic resonance imaging.
