[Acute meningitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in adult patient with a spinal fluid fistula]. 1997

J E Roel, and A O Pí, and A Pescio, and G Bouza, and A Boero, and D González Moles
Clínica y Maternidad Suizo-Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Acute meningitis in adults caused by Streptococcus agalactiae is a rare entity. To our knowledge, there are only two cases associated with a central spinal fluid fistula published in the English literature from 1942 to the present. We report the third case. It was diagnosed in a 60-year-old woman with a twelve-year history of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea after a blunt head trauma. A CT scan of the base of the skull with administration of intrathecal contrast showed a disruption of the posterior and superior aspect of the sphenoid sinus with central spinal fluid leakage.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010254 Paranasal Sinus Diseases Diseases affecting or involving the PARANASAL SINUSES and generally manifesting as inflammation, abscesses, cysts, or tumors. Disease, Paranasal Sinus,Diseases, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Disease,Sinus Disease, Paranasal,Sinus Diseases, Paranasal
D002559 Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the nose. Common etiologies include trauma, neoplasms, and prior surgery, although the condition may occur spontaneously. (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997 Apr;116(4):442-9) Cerebrospinal Rhinorrhea,CSF Rhinorrhea,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Post-Traumatic,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Spontaneous,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Traumatic,Post-Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Post-Traumatic Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Post-Traumatic,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Spontaneous,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Traumatic,Rhinorrhea, Post-Traumatic, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid,Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Spontaneous Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Traumatic Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,CSF Rhinorrheas,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Post Traumatic,Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrheas,Cerebrospinal Rhinorrheas,Post Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea,Post Traumatic Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrhea, CSF,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal,Rhinorrhea, Cerebrospinal Fluid,Rhinorrheas, CSF,Rhinorrheas, Cerebrospinal,Rhinorrheas, Cerebrospinal Fluid
D005260 Female Females
D005402 Fistula Abnormal communication most commonly seen between two internal organs, or between an internal organ and the surface of the body. Fistulas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D013101 Sphenoid Sinus One of the paired air spaces located in the body of the SPHENOID BONE behind the ETHMOID BONE in the middle of the skull. Sphenoid sinus communicates with the posterosuperior part of NASAL CAVITY on the same side. Sinus, Sphenoid
D013290 Streptococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS. Group A Strep Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infections,Group B Strep Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infections,Infections, Streptococcal,Infection, Streptococcal,Streptococcal Infection
D013292 Streptococcus agalactiae A bacterium which causes mastitis in cattle and occasionally in man. Streptococcus Group B

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