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cerebrospinal fluid leak |
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cerebrospinal fluid leak 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks originating from multiple skull base defects. Children who had an implant with a Silastic positioner and those with inner-ear malformation and a cerebrospinal fluid leak were at higher risk for the infection. Schievink WI, Meyer FB, Atkinson JLD, et al: Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks and intracranial hypotension. |
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