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- Title
Delayed CSF rhinorrhea presenting as a lethal acute bacterial meningitis 5 years post trauma.
- Authors
Karki, Bipin; Acharya, Utsav; Pun, Bishika; Shrestha, Pramesh Sunder
- Abstract
Key clinical message: Delayed presentation of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea is rare following head trauma. It is frequently complicated by meningitis if not addressed in time. This report highlights the importance of its timely management, the lack of which can lead to a fatal outcome. A 33‐year‐old man presented with meningitis in septic shock. He had a history of severe traumatic brain injury 5 years back following which he had a history of intermittent nasal discharge for the past 1 year. On investigation, he was found to have Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis, and CT scan of his head showed defects in the cribriform plate which established the diagnosis of meningoencephalitis secondary to cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. The patient did not survive despite appropriate antibiotics.
- Subjects
CEREBROSPINAL fluid rhinorrhea; BACTERIAL meningitis; RHINORRHEA; PNEUMOCOCCAL meningitis; BRAIN injuries; CRIBRIFORM plate
- Publication
Clinical Case Reports, 2023, Vol 11, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
2050-0904
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/ccr3.7320