Congenital Inner Ear Anomalies Associated with Recurrent Meningitis; A Case Report

Abstract

A case of inner ear anomalies (Mondini dysplasia) associated with recurrent meningitis was found in a 5-year-old boy. The patient had 3 episodes of meningitis since he was 3 years old. During surgical treatment, we found cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage through a bony defect in the stapedial footplate. The inner ear was obliterated with small pieces of connective tissue and the oval window was sealed with auricular cartilaginous chips. He has remained free from recurrent meningitis during 7 months follow up.