title: Recurrent meningitis and cerebrospinal fluid leak-two sides of the same vestibulocochlear defect: report of three cases.
abstract: Cochlear dysplasia is a rare congenital anomaly. However, early detection of this anomaly can prevent serious consequences. We describe three cases of cochlear dysplasia that presented with recurrent meningitis and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) leak in children in which early diagnosis prevented further complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dana Children's Hospital, Sourasky Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 6 Weitzman St., Tel-Aviv, Israel. danealle@smile.net.il
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Shoshan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeRowe
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grisaru-Soen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben-Sira
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003051:Cochlea / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D015834:Cochlear Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology