Pneumococcal meningitis secondary to intra-sphenoidal encephalocoele.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Basal encephalocoeles are rare congenital abnormalities of the skull base. The authors describe a rare case of spontaneous CSF leak and meningitis secondary to an intra-sphenoidal encephalocoele. Initial endoscopic transsphenoidal repair was unsuccessful, necessitating a combined subtemporal and transsphenoidal approach to close the defect.
Medical subject headings
- Encephalocele
- Meningitis, Pneumococcal
- Sphenoid Bone