title: [Liquorrhoea and acute meningitis. Complications of a cerebrospinal fluid fistula secondary to a skull fracture suffered 45 years previously].
abstract: A case is described in which liquorrhoea and meningitis occur as complications of cerebrospinal fluid fistula. The patient incurred the initial skull fracture 45 1/2 years prior to that. Three hypotheses as to the long interval are discussed. The authors propose to look for a cerebrospinal fluid fistula after every important trauma of the skull.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Liquorrhée et méningite aiguë. Complications d'une fistule de liquide céphalorachidien consécutive à une fracture du dràne survenue 45 ans auparavant.