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Coronal computerized tomography and cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea.

M J Creamer1, P Blendonohy, R Katz

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|June 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Diagnosing cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (CSFR) after head injury is challenging. High-resolution CT scans can effectively diagnose CSFR, guiding treatment and avoiding more invasive procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (CSFR) is a difficult diagnosis in traumatic brain injury patients.
  • Delayed diagnosis can lead to serious complications like meningitis and prolonged hospitalization.

Observation:

  • Two male patients with severe head injuries developed clear nasal discharge 30-35 days post-trauma.
  • High-resolution computed tomography (CT) with coronal sections confirmed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas in both cases.

Findings:

  • High-resolution CT is a reliable primary diagnostic tool for CSFR.
  • Neurosurgical repair successfully treated the fistulous tracts without recurrence in these cases.

Implications:

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  • High-resolution CT can serve as a noninvasive initial diagnostic step for CSFR.
  • This approach may obviate the need for more invasive and costly diagnostic methods like CT cisternography.