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ArticleLa Tunisie medicale2024

Cribriform plate dehiscence with encephalomeningocele revealed by recurrent meningitis: A case report.

Najla Soyah, Hajer Ben Belgacem, Donia Brahem, Nadia Mama, Raoudha Kebaili, Samia Tilouche, Marwa Abdelberi, Nesrine Jaballah, Jihene Bouguila, Lamia Boughamoura

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Article in La Tunisie medicale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Najla SoyahUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hajer Ben BelgacemUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Donia BrahemUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Nadia MamaUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of radiology, Sahloul hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Raoudha KebailiUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Samia TiloucheUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Marwa AbdelberiUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Nesrine JaballahUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Jihene BouguilaUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Lamia BoughamouraUniversity of Medicine Sousse, Department of pediatrics Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hôpital Farhat Hached · TNHôpital Sahloul · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMeningitis is a potentially life threatening illness. It requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Recurrent meningitis needs detailed investigations to identify the underlying cause. OBSERVATION: We report a case of recurrent pneumococcal meningitis in a 9-year-old boy with an underlying congenital skull base abnormality. Brain computed tomography (CT) scan showed no obvious skull base defects. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed a dehiscence of the cribriform plate with encephalomeningocele. The patient underwent an endoscopic repair of the bony defect and had not developed any new infections ever since.

conclusionThis case highlights the need to investigate recurrent bacterial meningitis with CT scan and MRI of the brain and skull base. Repair of these congenital skull base defects are mandatory to prevent the recurrence of meningitis.

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Ethmoid BoneMeningitisChildHeadHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRecurrenceSkull BaseTomography, X-Ray ComputedCribliform plate dehiscenceEncephalomeningoceleRecurrent meningitis

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