[Otogenic relapsing meningitis with 5 case reports].
Otogenic relapsing meningitis are rarely seen clinically, most of them are caused by congenital anatomical deformity of internal ear. 5 cases are reported in this thesis. The etiology, diagnosis and therapy of the disease are explained in our study. The operating method is introduced that the temporal fascia and incus are impacted into the vestibular window and the fistula is blocked after the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid is lowered. All 5 cases are primarily successful.
Wang
J
J
Gu Lou Hospital, Nanjing, 210008.
Chen
Z
Z
Teng
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence