Concurrent spontaneous CSF otorrhea and rhinorrhea

European Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1982, Pages 77-83

  Rotilio, A ^a   Andrioli, G C ^a   Scanarini, M ^a   Zuccarello, M ^a   Fiore, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone erosion; CSF device; CSF otorrhea; CSF rhinorrhea; Empty sella; Encephalomeningocelc; Hydrocephalus; ICP monitoring; Intracranial hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; ENCEPHALOMENINGOCELE; ETIOLOGY; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; OTORRHEA; RHINORRHEA;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OTORRHEA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; METRIZAMIDE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0020036785     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000115458     Document Type: Article

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