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Air travel induced meningitis following vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Vincent Callanan ,
A. F. Fitzgerald O'Connor  and
T. T. King
Vincent Callanan*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
A. F. Fitzgerald O'Connor
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
T. T. King
Affiliation:
Department of Neurological Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Vincent Callanan, F. R.C.S.(ENT), F.R.C.S.I.(ENT), Registrar, Department of ENT Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH.
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Abstract

Two cases are presented in which patients flying home shortly after translabyrinthine removal of a vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) developed acute bacterial meningitis on landing. This complication has not been described before. The incidence and management of CSF leaks after vestibular schwannoma surgery is also discussed.

Keywords

Vestibular schwannoma, surgeryMeningitisAircraftTravel
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 3 , March 1996 , pp. 258 - 260
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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