Mona Youssef Maalawi
Taiba Hospital, Kuwait
Title: Recurrent meningitis in frontoethmoidal encephalocele
Biography
Biography: Mona Youssef Maalawi
Abstract
An 8 years old boy presented to the casualty with severe headache, fever and persistent vomiting. He was diagnosed as H. I. Meningitis which was confirmed by lumbar puncture. The patient had history of same diagnosis 6 months ago. He has completed his treatment course and received vaccination with all his contacts. No systemic diseases were found as sickle cell disease or immune deficiency. MRI brain and sinuses revealed a small defect in frontoethmoidal bone and a small encephalocele. After completion of treatment and follow up lumbar puncture which was sterile, the child underwent operation to correct the defect. Follow up for 2 years showed non recurrence of the case and complete resolution of any symptoms as headache. Local causes of recurrent meningitis, in spite is rare, but should be excluded