Recurrent meningitis secondary to concealed cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea

1 February 1983

journal article
case report
Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood

Vol. 58 (2) , 153-155
https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.58.2.153

Abstract

Three children who suffered recurrent attacks of meningitis which were eventually found to be due to a concealed cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea are presented. Between them they had 12 attacks of meningitis before a firm diagnosis was made and treatment undertaken to localise and close the subarachnoid middle ear fistula.

Keywords

CHILDREN
TREATMENT
FLUID
MENINGITIS
CEREBROSPINAL
SECONDARY
OTORRHOEA
MADE
CONCEALED
EVENTUALLY

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Recurrent meningitis secondary to idiopathic oval window csf leak
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