A case report of cerebrospinal fluid leak secondary to inner ear malformation

Autor: Tran Phan Ninh, MD, PhD, Truong Quang Dinh, MD, PhD, Thieu-Thi Tra My, MD, Bui-Thi Phuong Thao, MD, Bui Khac Hieu, MD, Luong Viet Bang, MD, Nguyen Minh Duc, MD, M.Sc
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss 8, Pp 1931-1933 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.072
Popis: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is rare and may develop secondary to inner ear malformation. A possible diagnosis of CSF leak should be considered in any pediatric patient who presents with hearing impairment, rhinorrhea, or otorrhea. Temporal bone computed tomography should be performed in children with hearing impairments. We describe a case of congenital inner ear anomaly in a 12-month-old girl who presented with intermittent rhinorrhea after birth and detected hearing problems when she was 6 months. After diagnosis, the CSF leak was surgically repaired without complications.
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