Non-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea caused by ethmoid sinus osteoma.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is a rare complication of ethmoid sinus osteoma, considering its benign and indolent nature. We present a 36-year-old female patient with symptomatic CSF rhinorrhea as a primary presentation of ethmoid sinus osteoma. We have highlighted the imaging features and emphasised the importance of imaging in the diagnosis of spontaneous CSF leak.
Hsu
Charlie C-T
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Bond University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia.
Kwan
Gigi N C
GN
Bhuta
Sandeep S
SS
D000328:Adult; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology