Postendoscopic spine surgery bacterial meningitis requiring multiple surgical interventions: A complex case report

An uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of spinal surgery is bacterial meningitis, To the best of our knowledge, all of the documented cases have developed following open procedures, likely due to the increased potential for cerebrospinal fluid exposure and dural injury associated...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2024-12, Vol.19 (12), p.6313-6317
Main Authors: Hasan, Ghazwan Abdulla, Al-Obaidi, Ahmed Dheyaa, Hammood, Mohammed Muzahem, Al-Obaidi, Mustafa Najah, Hashim, Hashim Talib, Khalid, Mokhalad Ahmed, Al-Awad, Abdullah, Sarah, Dima, Al-Obiade, Reem, Shams Hussein, Faraj, Almusawi, Mustafa
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Language:English
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Bacterial meningitis
Case Report
Complications
Postoperative meningitis
Spine surgery
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Summary:An uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of spinal surgery is bacterial meningitis, To the best of our knowledge, all of the documented cases have developed following open procedures, likely due to the increased potential for cerebrospinal fluid exposure and dural injury associated with these approaches, and notably, none of these documented cases were due to an endoscopic surgical approach. The low prevalence of this condition explains the reasonable but unfortunate lack of information about its natural history and associated complications in the medical literature. We present a case of a patient who experienced bacterial meningitis following endoscopic surgical intervention for lumbar disc herniation. This complex case required multiple surgical procedures to achieve a complete resolution.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.003