Colloid cyst causing rhinorrhea.
A case of nontraumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea secondary to obstruction of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid by a colloid cyst is reported. Only 1 other case of CSF rhinorrhea secondary to a colloid cyst has been reported. A review of the world literature reveals 33 cases of CSF rhinorrhea secondary to obstruction of flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans