A rare cause of recurrent meningitis in children: cochleovestibular dysplasia

Recurrent bacterial meningitis is an uncommon disease of childhood. It occurs most often in children who have an underlying predisposing disorder that can result from anatomic fistula or immunodeficiency. Cochleovestibular dysplasia is a rare malformation of the inner ear that is often associated wi...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2015-01, Vol.22 (1), p.53-56
Main Authors: Ajmi, H, Lahmar, I, Zouari, N, Kadri, K, Hassayoun, S, Belkadhi, M, Chemli, J, Abroug, S, Tlili, K, Harbi, A
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Child
Cochlea - abnormalities
Cochlea - pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningitis, Bacterial - etiology
Recurrence
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vestibule, Labyrinth - abnormalities
Vestibule, Labyrinth - pathology
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Summary:Recurrent bacterial meningitis is an uncommon disease of childhood. It occurs most often in children who have an underlying predisposing disorder that can result from anatomic fistula or immunodeficiency. Cochleovestibular dysplasia is a rare malformation of the inner ear that is often associated with translabyrinthine cerebrospinal fistula and then can cause recurrent bacterial meningitis. We report an unusual case of recurrent meningitis revealing cochleovestibular dysplasia in a 9-year-old child. The malformation was confirmed by imaging and the child had surgery. The outcome was favourable with no recurrence of meningitis during the 3 years after the operation.
ISSN:1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2014.08.025