frontal sinus fractures are of surgical importance because of the microbial flora covering the frontal air sinus and it's proximity with the duramater and brain. there is an increased risk of meningitis when fracture of the posterior wall of the frontal sinus is associated with a dural tear. in this condition, communication occurs between the contaminated space of the air sinus and the int...

26 J Kor Neurotraumatol Soc Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea involves a breakdown of all barriers that separate the subarachnoid space from the upper aerodigestive tract, namely, the mucosa of the nasal cavity or paranasal sinus, skull base, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane. CSF rhinorrhea expressed as meningitis, subdural empyema or brain abscess, when inadequately treated 3,19) . CSF fi...

Objective and importance: Cerebral supra or infratentorial tumors associated with chronic intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus may rarely generate spontaneous, non-traumatic rhinorrhea. We report one case of this rare condition with a giant atypical left posterior fossa meningioma and right nostril rhinorrhea. Clinical presentation: A 55-years-old woman was admitted for a 16-year history...

Background: In recent years, many techniques for endoscopic closure of CSF leaks have been described and almost completely replaced the more traumatic transcranial and extracranial procedures. Aim of work: To evaluate endoscopic endonasal multilayer repair of CSF rhinorrhea of anterior and middle cranial fossae utilizing the vascularized middle turbinate rotational flap. Patients and methods: T...

Objective: To determine the frequency of early post-traumatic CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) rhinorrhea in patients with head trauma. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted Department Neurosurgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from 13th December 2019 to 12th 2020. This comprised 155 who had suffered All were followed for one week. If developed clear, watery discharge...

An 89-year-old male presented with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea associated with head trauma sustained as a pedestrian in a traffic accident. Computed tomography (CT) showed pneumocephalus and multiple cranial bone fractures, including the clivus. Although the CSF rhinorrhea was treated conservatively for a week, clinical symptoms did not improve and surgical repair was performed. Preope...

BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury represents a significant cause of mortality and permanent disability in the adult population. Posttraumatic CSF rhinorrhea is one of the conditions most strongly associated with severe brain injury. Knowledge on the natural history of the illness and the outcomes of patients with transcranial subfrontal approach for posttraumatic CSF rhinorrhea approach may hel...

Introduction: Endoscopic repair is considered the treatment of choice in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. The aim of our study was to analyze the etiopathogenesis of CSF rhinorrhea, the outcome of treatment and the causes of failure in a developing-country setting.   Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of patients treated with endoscopic repair for CSF rhinorrhea at a tertiary ca...