Recurrent bacterial meningitis caused by incomplete Type I inner ear malformation: A case report
Zhong Luo , Piao Cao , Chun-Lin Zhang , Zu-Cai Xu , Ping Xu , Tao Liang
Ibrain ›› 2024, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (2) : 231 -237.
Recurrent bacterial meningitis caused by incomplete Type I inner ear malformation: A case report
The incidence of incomplete partition Type I inner ear malformation is very low; therefore, bacterial meningitis caused by this malformation is also rare. Here, we report a case of such a patient. This case is a young female patient, who is 7 years old, began to have recurrent headaches, and after 5 years, also began to have chest and back pain. The doctor diagnosed meningitis, and the anti-infection treatment was effective. She was followed up annually and continued to have outbreaks repeatedly for 17 years, but the cause of repeated infection was not found. After a detailed diagnosis and treatment in our hospital, the patient was finally diagnosed with incomplete partition Type I inner ear malformation, resulting in repeated bacterial meningitis. The patient recovered well after surgical treatment, and the symptoms did not recur after 1-year follow-up.
bacterial meningitis / case report / incomplete Type I inner ear malformation
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