[Otogenic meningitis and bilateral spontaneous dehiscences of the lateral skull base. Two case reports].
Meningitis in the case of spontaneous dehiscences of the lateral skull base is rare. We report on two patients with otogenic meningitis. High-resolution CT (HR-CT) showed bilateral dehiscences at the lateral skull base in both cases. Infection along the skull base was assumed. In the first case sufficient repair was achieved using a multilayered technique, while in the second case conservative treatment on an intensive care unit was successful. Conservative therapy can prove successful in exceptional cases.
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HNO-Praxis Thiele, Beethovenstraße 16, 09405, Zschopau/Erzgebirgskreis, Deutschland. praxis@hno-thiele.de
Kösling
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Müller
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Neumann
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Knipping
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome