Meningoencephalitis following Le Fort I osteotomy: a case report

R Goh; N Beech; S Borgna; M Mansour; T Alexander; O Breik

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2022.07.013

Meningoencephalitis following Le Fort I osteotomy: a case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Dec;51(12):1600-1604. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.07.013. Epub 2022 Aug 30.

Authors

R Goh¹, N Beech², S Borgna², M Mansour³, T Alexander³, O Breik²

Affiliations

¹ Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: ryangoh55@gmail.com.
² Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
³ Private Practice, Australia.

PMID: 36055861
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.07.013

Abstract

Le Fort I osteotomies, although they are common procedures, carry a degree of risk of injury to the surrounding structures. Skull base fractures and cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea are amongst the most serious on the list of complications. This is the first reported case of meningoencephalitis post Le Fort I osteotomy, shedding some light on its identification, causes, and management.

Keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea; Encephalitis; Meningitis; Skull base; Skull fractures.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Craniotomy
Humans
Meningoencephalitis* / diagnostic imaging
Meningoencephalitis* / etiology
Osteotomy
Skull Fracture, Basilar*