Retroperitoneal infection complicated by bacterial meningitis and ventriculitis with secondary brainstem infarction.

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.