Recurrent Meningitis and Transethmoidal Intranasal Meningoencephalocele
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
- Vol. 30 (2) , 248-251
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1988.tb04758.x
Abstract
A three-year-old girl with hypertelorism suffered seven episodes of meningitis. X-ray, CT scan and gamma-cisternography revealed a meningoencephalocele at the base of the skull. At operation, a 'hole' of about 25mm was clearly visible in the midline, just behind the lamina cribrosa; through this a piece of brain tissue protruded towards the nasal cavities. The herniated brain-tissue was removed and the gap was closed. Meningitis did not recur.Keywords
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