Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis in a Child with Mondini Dysplasia
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Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis in a Child with Mondini Dysplasia
Mondini dysplasia, also known as Mondini malformation, is a developmental abnormality of the inner and middle ears that can cause hearing loss, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, and recurrent bacterial meningitis (RBM), which is defined as two or more episodes of meningitis separated by a period of convalescence and the complete resolution of all signs and symptoms. An accurate diagnosis of th...
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esis of the inner ear. The malformation, commonly associated with deafness, is frequently heralded by meningitis secondary to communication of the middle ear with the subarachnoid space. Early recognition and successful repair of the cerebrospinal fluid leak is important to avoid the sequelae or repeated episodes of meningitis. We report a case of a 5-year-old girl in whom Mondini dysplasia pre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pediatrics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6803,2090-6811
DOI: 10.1155/2014/364657