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Review
. 2021 Feb;37(2):699-702.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04798-x. Epub 2020 Jul 23.

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

Stephanie Habermann  1 , Adikarige Haritha Dulanka Silva  2 , Kristian Aquilina  2 , Richard Hewitt  3
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Review

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

Stephanie Habermann et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Hypophyseal canal; Hypophyseal duct; Persistent craniopharyngeal canal; Recurrent bacterial meningitis; Skull base defects.

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