{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Recurrent bacterial meningitis caused by incomplete Type I inner ear malformation: A case report.
{Author}: Luo Z;Cao P;Zhang CL;Xu ZC;Xu P;Liang T;
{Journal}: Ibrain
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 2
{Year}: 2024
暂无{DOI}: 10.1002/ibra.12093
{Abstract}: The incidence of incomplete partition Type I inner ear malformation is very low; therefore, bacterial meningitis caused by this malformation is also rare. Here, we report a case of such a patient. This case is a young female patient, who is 7 years old, began to have recurrent headaches, and after 5 years, also began to have chest and back pain. The doctor diagnosed meningitis, and the anti-infection treatment was effective. She was followed up annually and continued to have outbreaks repeatedly for 17 years, but the cause of repeated infection was not found. After a detailed diagnosis and treatment in our hospital, the patient was finally diagnosed with incomplete partition Type I inner ear malformation, resulting in repeated bacterial meningitis. The patient recovered well after surgical treatment, and the symptoms did not recur after 1-year follow-up.