Open AccessPersistent craniopharyngeal canal: A rare cause for recurrent meningitis in pediatric population
Author(s) -
Lokesh Lingappa,
Ramesh Konanki,
Ravi Gopal Varma,
Nikit Shah,
Subodh Raju,
Sukumar Sura,
Leenatha Reddy,
S. Sirisha Rani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_411_18
Subject(s) - medicine , meningitis , pediatrics , girl , neuroradiology , surgery , neurology , psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry
We present the case of a 5-year-old girl who had six episodes of meningitis. She also had panhypopituitarism and was found to have a persistent craniopharyngeal canal (CPC) as the cause of her recurrent meningitis. Role of neuroradiology and a high index of suspicion by the clinical team are highlighted here. Persistent CPC is a rare cause of recurrent meningitis. We discuss the approach to the child with recurrent meningitis.