title: Localized pneumocephalus caused by Clostridium perfringens meningitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Penrose-Stevens
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Redfern
mesh_terms: 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