title: [Perianal fistula as a cause of meningitis?].
abstract: In childhood perianal fistulas are frequent. The origin of the fistula is the anorectal line, especially from the Morgagni crypts. Local recurrence of abscesses are observed. Due to two observations we conclude that the fistulas caused a sepsis with E. coli. In one case meningitis and a consecutive empyema occurred, in a second case pyelonephritis. In the following we describe the patient with meningitis and subdural empyema.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universitätskinderspital Zürich.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hanimann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirsig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meuli
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011349:Proctitis / Q000150:complications*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Perianalfistel als Ursache einer Meningitis?