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- Title
Fístula de líquido cefalorraquídeo como causa de meningitis recurrente en un paciente con displasia coclear.
- Authors
Martínez-Montemayor, Diana Cristina; Paz-Delgadillo, Diana Estela; Villegas-González, Mario; Treviño-González, José Luis; Santos-Lartigue, Ramiro
- Abstract
Inner ear malformations are a rare cause of cerebrospinal fluid leakages associated to otorhinorrhea. Ranging in its presentation from asymptomatic to recurrent bacterial meningitis. We described a 12-year old boy who presented with CSF rinorrhea and recurrent bacterial meningitis. A high resolution computed tomographic scan of temporal bones was performed, in which an inner ear malformation was diagnosed (an incomplete partition Mondini type I) associated with cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Surgical closure of the leakage was performed successfully. Conclusion: recurrent episodes of meningitis in children, should be investigated for inner ear malformations. Awareness of this condition, a high index of suspicion and imaging studies can prevent the complications and sequels of meningitis and have an excellent outcome in these children.
- Subjects
HUMAN abnormalities; BACTERIAL diseases; COCHLEA; DISEASE relapse; BACTERIAL meningitis; CEREBROSPINAL fluid otorrhea; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Archivos de Neurociencias, 2014, Vol 19, Issue 3, p169
- ISSN
1028-5938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31157/archneurosciencesmex.v19i3.53