Journal of the Korean Neurological Association  1988;6(2):295-299

A Case of the Bacterial Meningitis Due to Pituitary Tumor.

Seung Min KIM 1 ; Soo Chul PARK ; Ki Whan KIM

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Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

We present a case of bacterial menir gitis with spontaneous cerebrospinal rhinorrhea due to bony erosion by pituitary tumor. Brain CT and RI cisternography revealed direct bony erosion of both medial walls of sphenoid sinus which were considered as a portal of entry of bacterial meningitis. He was free from his symptoms by antimicrobial treatment and sugical repair.