title: [Bacterial meningitis as a late complication of persistent traumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistulas].
abstract: Report on two patients who suffered from bacterial meningitis 26 and 27 years after a severe headtrauma with consecutive cerebrospinal fluid fistulas. This is a rare cause, but must be considered if a bacterial meningitis of unknown origin is diagnosed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Bakterielle Meningitiden als Spätkomplikation persistierender traumatischer Liquorfisteln.