Diagnostic Dilemma in a 15-Year-Old Boy with Recurrent Pneumococcal Meningitis
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
Recurrent bacterial meningitis is very rare phenomenon in paediatric age group. Finding the aetiology of recurrent meningitis often poses diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Among the several aetiologies, structural deficiencies at the base of skull, congenital or acquired, are readily correctable ones and hence it’s imperative to find out the location of the gap in order to surgically repair it. We report the diagnostic dilemma faced while managing a 15-year-old boy with recurrent pneumococcal meningitis. Aetiology could only be found after exclusion of immunodeficiency and performing a series of imaging studies. CT cisternogram clinched the diagnosis and patient was cured successfully. A single imaging modality, be it CT/MRI scan, although proven to be better than others according to literature, might not be sufficient while finding the cause of recurrent bacterial meningitis in an immunocompetent host.
Authors and Affiliations
Aniruddha Ghosh, Saurav Sharma, Partha Pratim Halder, Arunaloke Bhattacharya, Swapan Mukherjee
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- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26456.9875
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