Abstract
We report a case of accidental intracranial insertion of a foreign body through the nose resulting in dural tear and subsequent CSF leak. We also describe the surgical approach to remove it and a new method to seal the dural defect.
MeSH terms
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / etiology*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / surgery*
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Dura Mater / surgery
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Endoscopy
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Foreign Bodies / complications*
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Foreign Bodies / surgery
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
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Skull Base / injuries*
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Skull Base / surgery*
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Syncope / complications
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed