Craniopharyngeal duct: a cause of recurrent meningitis

A persistent craniopharyngeal canal with recurrent bacterial meningitis: case report and literature review

BACKGROUND

A persistent craniopharyngeal canal (PCC) is a rare but treatable anatomical abnormality that causes recurrent meningitis and should be considered as a differential diagnosis.

CASE REPORT

We report a case of an 8-year-old boy who presented with recurrent meningitis associated to his PCC. Surgical repair was performed, and no further episodes occurred.

Persistent Craniopharyngeal Canal: A Rare Cause for Recurrent Meningitis in Pediatric Population

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.