Kafa
travmaları ve kafa kemiği kırıklarından sonra rinore ve otore görülebilir. Kafa
kaidesi kırıklarından sonra hastalarda rekürren menenjitlere en sık neden olan
etken Streptococcus pneumoniae’dır.
Bu yazıda kafa kaidesi kırığı nedeniyle opere edilen ve pnömokok aşısı
uygulanmayan ve reküren pnömokok menenjiti gelişen 65 yaşında bir erkek olgu
sunulmuştur. Olguda pnömokok menenjit sonrasında sekel olarak akut/subakut
serebral infarktüs gelişmiştir. Kafa kaidesi kırığı, rinore ve otoresi olan
hastalarda pnömokokal menenjit gelişiminin önlenmesi için hastalara mutlaka
pnömokok aşısının uygulanması uygun yaklaşımdır.
After
head trauma and fractures, rhinorrhea and otorrhea can be occured. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most
frequent cause of recurrent meningitis in patients with scull base fractures.
In this article, a 65-year-old male who was operated for scull base fracture
and was not vaccinated for pneumococcus and was diagnosed as a recurrent
pneumococcal meningitis was reported. In the case, acute/subacute cerebral
infarctus developed as a sequelae after pneumococcal meningitis. In order to
prevent the development of pneumococcal meningitis in patients with skull base
fracture, rhinorrhea and otorrhea; the administration of pneumococcal
vaccination are suitable approaches.
Subjects | Health Care Administration |
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Journal Section | Case Report |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 17, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 |
e-ISSN: 2149-8296
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