Recurrent Meningitis Associated With a Petrous Apex Cephalocele
- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Child Neurology
- Vol. 20 (2) , 168-170
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08830738050200021801
Abstract
We present the case of a 6-year-old girl with recurrent bacterial meningitis and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea associated with a petrous apex cephalocele (PAC). We diagnosed her by means of three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) and heavily T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Petrous apex cephaloceles are usually an asymptomatic incidental finding in adults; however, they should be considered as a possible cause of CSF rhinorrhea, otorrhea, and recurrent meningitis in children. ( J Child Neurol 2005;20:168—170).Keywords
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