Open AccessRecurrent meningitis due to epidermoid
Author(s) -
Ajith Cherian,
Neeraj N Baheti,
H V Easwar,
Divya S. Nair,
Thomas Iype
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.97624
Subject(s) - aseptic meningitis , medicine , subarachnoid space , meningitis , meninges , serous fluid , epidermoid cyst , sinus (botany) , pathology , surgery , cerebrospinal fluid , botany , biology , genus
Aseptic meningitis is characterized by noninfective serous inflammation of the meninges. It can occur in a recurrent fashion when associated with dermoid and epidermoid cysts due to rupture of cyst contents into subarachnoid space resulting in aseptic chemical meningitis. Bacterial meningitis in association with these tumors is commonly related to a coexisting dermal sinus tract and the most common organism is Staphylococcus aureus.