Meningitis Arose from Sphenoidal Sinusitis

Abstract

We report a rare case of rhinogenic meningistis during follow up of sphenoidal sinusitis.
The patient was a 30-year-old male who had a headache and high fever.
On examination, the cerebrospinal fluid showed high cell count (m o stly polymorpho nuclear cells) and CT scanning revealed infection in sphenoidal sinus, others were normal.13 days after admission, operation was performed by transseptal approach to sphenoidal sinus. This method could be used safely, in a wide operative field and had many merits. The patient recovered completely 12 weeks after admission.