All issues > Volume 32(8); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(8):1161-1166. Published online August 31, 1989.

A Case of Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis with CSF Rhinorrhea.

Dae Shik Kim¹, Jin Yong Lee¹, Chang Jun Coe¹, Jin Suk Suh²

¹Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Received: January 30, 1989;  Accepted: March 20, 1989.

Abstract

Recurrent bacterial meningitis is a rare disease which is associated with congenital or acquired anatomical defects of CNS and surround structures, or it may be due to parameningeal foci of infection, defects in immune response, and post-operative state of shunt procedure in hydrocephalus. We experienced the patient of recurrent bacterial meningitis with CSF rhinorrhea due to structural defect which was not defined exactly. We identified the CSF rhinorrhea by radioisotope cisternography and metrizamide brain CT scan. The case was presented with brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Recurrent bacterial meningitis, CSF rhinorrhea