TY - JOUR ID - 6060 TI - Use of Intrathecal Fluorescein in Recurrent Meningitis after Cochlear Implantation-A Case Report JO - Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology JA - IJORL LA - en SN - 2251-7251 AU - Tandon, Swati AU - Singh, Satinder AU - Sharma, Shalabh AU - Lahiri, Asish AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, India. AD - Deputy Director, Cochlear Implant Services, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Delhi, India. Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 28 IS - 3 SP - 221 EP - 226 KW - Cochlear Implant KW - Inner ear malformations KW - Intrathecal fluorescin KW - Recurrent meningitis DO - 10.22038/ijorl.2016.6060 N2 - Introduction: Congenital anomalies of the cochlea and labyrinth can be associated with meningitis and varying degrees of hearing loss or deafness. Despite antibiotics, meningitis remains a life threatening complication.   Case Report: We report a case of recurrent meningitis following episodes of otitis media in a cochlear implantee child with bilateral vestibulocochlear malformation, due to fistula in the stapes footplate. Intrathecal fluorescin was used to identify the leak site.   Conclusion:  Recurrent meningitis can indicate for possible immunological or anatomical abnormalities as well for chronic parameningeal infections. Intraoperative use of intrathecal fluorescin is an ideal investigative tool to demonstrate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak site in patients in whom other investigations fail to do so. UR - https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_6060.html L1 - https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_6060_4dd29c5461b6ab4413e47faa5f566a21.pdf ER -