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Chemical meningitis from a leaking craniopharyngioma: a case report
David Hakizimana1, Lars Poulsgaard2, Kåre Fugleholm2
1Rwanda Neurosurgical Center, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Hospital, P.O. Box: 2534, Kigali, Rwanda. semaragde@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Recurrent chemical meningitis from cyclic leakage of cyst content from a craniopharyngioma is a rare phenomenon. Here, we report a case of leaking cystic craniopharyngioma presenting with recurrent episodes of sterile meningitis, depression, and paranoia. The diagnosis after an initial craniotomy and exploration was hypophysitis. Signs and symptoms were not alleviated by puncture and biopsy of the tumour but they disappeared after complete resection with a final histological diagnosis of craniopharyngioma.
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