A Case of Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis associated with Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula.
- Author:
Sung Wook YU
1
;
Dong Rim KIM
;
Byung Jo KIM
;
Min Kyu PARK
;
Min Ja KIM
;
Dae Hie LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Recurrent bacterial meningitis;
Trauma;
Cerebrospinal fluid fistula
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cerebrospinal Fluid*;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Diagnosis;
Ear, Middle;
Fistula*;
Humans;
Meningitis, Bacterial*;
Mortality;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence;
Streptococcus pneumoniae;
Temporal Bone;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
1999;31(2):180-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recurrent bacterial meningitis in adults is a rare disease mostly due to traumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula and usually occurs within 2 weeks after head trauma. Recurrent bacterial meningitis shows high mortality and requires prompt diagnosis and proper treatment. However, diagnostic problems often arise when there may be no recent history of head injury, no direct radiologic evidence, and no CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea. A 43-year-old man who had head trauma 2 years ago was admitted two times during 3 months due to acute bacterial meningitis. Culture of CSF grew Streptococcus pneumoniae during the second admission. The temporal bone CT scan revealed the transverse fracture on the right temporal bone. CSF leakage through the fracture was corrected by the open cavity mastoidectomy with middle ear obliteration. After the operation further recurrence of bacterial meningitis has not occurred.
