Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
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Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage of the temporal bone region is defined as abnormal communications between the subarachnoidal space and the air-containing spaces of the temporal bone. CSF leak remains one of the most frequent complications after VS surgery. Radiotherapy is considered a predisposing factor for development of temporal bone CSF leak because it may impair dural repair mechanisms, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Otolaryngology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-6765,2090-6773
DOI: 10.1155/2016/7521798