Localized pneumocephalus caused by Clostridium perfringens meningitis.
Clostridium meningitis is a rare complication of elective surgery, but the presence of pneumocephalus on CT in the absence of penetrating injuries, should raise the possibility of anaerobic infections. We report a case of fatal Clostridium perfringens meningitis which occurred 4 months after a craniotomy for glioblastoma multiforme. The diagnosis was suspected based on the CT findings. The literature of this rare condition is reviewed.
Penrose-Stevens
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Department of Neurosurgery, Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK.
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Redfern
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D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed