scholarly journals Purely Endoscopic Repair of Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea From the Anterior Skull Base

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mika KOMATSU ◽  
Fuminari KOMATSU ◽  
Luigi M. CAVALLO ◽  
Domenico SOLARI ◽  
Vita STAGNO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Anterior Skull Base ◽  
Endoscopic Repair ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

Diagnosis and treatment of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea following accidental traumatic anterior skull base fractures

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. E3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateo Ziu ◽  
Jennifer Gentry Savage ◽  
David F. Jimenez
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Anterior Skull Base ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Csf Rhinorrhea ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Technical Advances

Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea is a serious and potentially fatal condition because of an increased risk of meningitis and brain abscess. Approximately 80% of all cases occur in patients with head injuries and craniofacial fractures. Despite technical advances in the diagnosis and management of CSF rhinorrhea caused by craniofacial injury through the introduction of MRI and endoscopic extracranial surgical approaches, difficulties remain. The authors review here the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of CSF rhinorrhea relevant exclusively to traumatic anterior skull base injuries and attempt to identify areas in which further work is needed.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document