title: Diagnosis in persistent cerebrospinal fluid fistulas.
abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea and otorrhea have presented difficult problems in both diagnosis and management; moreover, the threat of impending meningitis necessitates early localization of the source of the leak. The most common techniques for evaluation and isolation of CSF rhinorrhea and otorrhea have included X-ray studies, intrathecal dyes, and radioactive cisternography...
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011011:Pneumoencephalography; D011849:Radioactive Tracers
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D011849:Radioactive Tracers