Pneumocephalus and Meningitis as Complications of Mastoiditis
Joint Authors
Barry, Conor
Rahmani, George
Bergin, Diane
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pneumocephalus in the absence of trauma, tumour, or surgery is a rare entity.
We report a case of a 73-year-old lady who presented with sepsis leading to confusion and unresponsiveness.
A CT of brain revealed mastoiditis, sinusitis, and associated pneumocephalus.
Further investigations led to an eventual diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis.
The combination of pneumocephalus and meningitis as complications of mastoiditis is rare with very few cases published in the literature.
We describe one such case.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barry, Conor& Rahmani, George& Bergin, Diane. 2019. Pneumocephalus and Meningitis as Complications of Mastoiditis. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barry, Conor…[et al.]. Pneumocephalus and Meningitis as Complications of Mastoiditis. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Barry, Conor& Rahmani, George& Bergin, Diane. Pneumocephalus and Meningitis as Complications of Mastoiditis. Case Reports in Radiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144137
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144137