title: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak presenting as unilateral (left-sided) middle ear effusion.
abstract: Spontaneous leak of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into the middle ear occurs rarely and can easily be missed, especially in adults. Although the presenting symptoms can be subtle, early suspicion and confirmatory imaging can establish the diagnosis. Most previously reported cases of spontaneous CSF leak into the middle ear occurred on the right side. We report a case of left-sided single-defect spontaneous leak.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, UK. ktrajkumar2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kavadi T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Rajkumar
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Orabi
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Timms
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors