cerebrospinal fluid leak

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CSF leak Neurology The inappropriate loss of fluid from the otherwise sealed CSF space Etiology Trauma to head–eg CSF rhinorrhea, CSF otorrhea, cranial base surgery Diagnosis Suspicious post-op nasal or ear drainage, β-transferrin assay, endoscopic fluorescein technique Imaging MRI, CT, CT cisternography, radioisotope scans Treatment Soft tissue and mucosal flaps, biomaterial grafting

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