Aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa surgery treated by pseudomeningocele closure

Citation
Cem. Hillier et al., Aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa surgery treated by pseudomeningocele closure, J NE NE PSY, 68(2), 2000, pp. 218-219
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00223050 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
218 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(200002)68:2<218:AMAPFS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Aseptic meningitis is a recognised complication after posterior fossa surge ry. It is often self limiting but occasionally runs a protracted course req uiring repeated CSF examination to exclude infection, and treatment with sy stemic steroids. A patient is described with aseptic meningitis after poste rior fossa surgery who underwent posterior fossa re-exploration nearly 3 ye ars after the initial operation. This disclosed a pseudomeningocele, which was closed. The patient remains symptom free almost 2 years after closure. In this case of chronic aseptic meningitis after posterior fossa surgery, c losure of the pseudomeningocele found at exploratory surgery led to resolut ion of the symptoms.