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[Basal meningoencephalocele: a case report]
L Cejas Méndez1, M Cejas Méndez, De Serdio Arias
1Servicio de ORL, Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|July 1, 1996
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A boy with craniosynostosis developed recurrent bacterial meningitis due to a nasal cavity meningoencephalocele. Surgical repair is crucial for preventing further infections and complications.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Infectious Diseases
- Craniofacial Abnormalities
Background:
- Craniosynostosis is a condition involving the premature fusion of skull sutures.
- Recurrent bacterial meningitis poses significant health risks, especially in pediatric patients.
- Nasal cavity meningoencephaloceles can be a rare but serious complication following craniofacial surgery.
Abstract:
An 8-year-old boy who had been operated for craniosynostosis was remitted from the pediatric service for two bacterial meningitis episodes. The cause was a meningoencephalocele of the right nasal cavity.