Persistent craniopharyngeal canal: A rare cause for recurrent meningitis in pediatric population

Abstract

We present the case of a 5-year-old girl who had six episodes of meningitis. She also had panhypopituitarism and was found to have a persistent craniopharyngeal canal (CPC) as the cause of her recurrent meningitis. Role of neuroradiology and a high index of suspicion by the clinical team are highlighted here. Persistent CPC is a rare cause of recurrent meningitis. We discuss the approach to the child with recurrent meningitis.

Keywords

• craniopharyngeal canal
• hypopituitarism
• recurrent meningitis