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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl)
Otolaryngol
ISSN: 2161-119X Otolaryngol, an open access journal
Otolaryngology 2017
October 18-19, 2017
October 18-19, 2017 Dubai, UAE
4
th
International Conference on
Rhinology and Otology
Recurrent meningitis: An unusual cause
Hitendra Prakash Singh
King George’s Medical University, India
B
acterial meningitis remains an existence debilitating disease even in the present anti-toxin time; thus, any abnormality
which predisposes a patient to a recurrence of this serious disease must be identi ed and corrected. ere have been
numerous reports of meningitis due to congenital malformation of the inner ear. Recurrent bouts of meningitis are regular
and acknowledgment of the internal ear as the source o entimes comes simply a er a few scenes have happened. Congenitally
malformed inner ears may be a source of CSF otorhinorrhea. Two abnormal pathways must be present for any CSF leak
to occur; one between the subarachnoid space and the inner ear and second between the inner ear and middle ear. e
primary clinical importance of CSF leakage is the risk of meningitis. e presentation of such patients occurs in early stages of
life. Authors hereby intend to present an unusual case of recurrent meningitis with common cavity malformation and stula
at stapes footplate, who presented to us at middle age. e patient was operated upon and became symptom free a er the
treatment.
Biography
Hitendra Prakash Singh has completed his Master of Surgery degree in ENT from Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, India. He is presently working at
King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India as an Associate Professor. He has published more than 25 papers in reputed journals. His areas of interest are
otology and head and neck cancer surgery.
drhpsingh77@gmail.comHitendra Prakash Singh, Otolaryngol 2017, 7:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-119X-C1-022