title: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with spontaneous intermittent cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a rare case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 43-year-old woman presented with coma and was diagnosed as a case of CVST. She recovered in a few days with heparin treatment. Many possible risk factors for CSVT were negative in the patient but intermittent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea was accidentally noticed. Cerebral computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were done. The patient was diagnosed as having spontaneous intermittent CSF rhinorrhea due to a defect in the base of the skull.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case showed the importance of being aware that a defect in the base of the skull may lead to intermittent CSF rhinorrhea in patients with CVST.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. utkuzar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Uygar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Utku
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gokce
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin