Ethmoidal Encephalocele Associated With Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula
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Intrasphenoidal encephalocele associated with cerebrospinal fluid fistula and subdural hematomas: technical case report.
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE Intrasphenoidal encephalocele is a rare clinical entity that is often complicated by rhinorrhea, recurrent meningitis, and headache, but in no case has the association of rhinorrhea with subdural hematomas been described. A surgical procedure to stop persistent cerebrospinal fluid leakage is reported. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 59-year-old man sought care for intractable...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1049-2275
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000436738.44795.8f