Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea in a patient with a posterior cranial fossa tumor.
A rare case of a meningioma of the posterior margin of the petrous temporal bone associated with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea is presented. After a careful review of the literature, the possible pathogenesis of the fistulous tract is discussed.
Benvenuti
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Department of Neurosurgery, 2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
Lavano
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Corriero
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Irace
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de Divitiis
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D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed