Abstract
Introduction
Retroperitoneal abscesses have been previously reported to cause infectious meningitis. Cerebral infarction is a known complication of basilar meningitis.
Summary of Case
We present a case where a comatose patient with a known retroperitoneal abscess was diagnosed via Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with extensive brainstem infarction secondary to basilar meningitis.
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Willey, J.Z., Prabhakaran, S. & DelaPaz, R. Retroperitoneal infection complicated by bacterial meningitis and ventriculitis with secondary brainstem infarction. Neurocrit Care 6, 192–194 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-007-0009-9
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