Fracture of the anterior fossa with rhinorrhea- report of 33 cases.
- Author:
Duc Van Phung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
anterior fossa fracture
- MeSH:
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea;
Accidents, Traffic
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;231(12):21-25
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The author reported 33 cases of traumatic C.S.F. rhinorrhea occurred after traffic accident or craniocerebral wounds. The skull X-ray or CT-scan shows fracture of posterior wall of frontal sinus with pneumocephalus in 17 cases. Leakage of C.S.F. meningitis and pneumocephalus were almost cured by intracranial techniques (duroplasty or suture of the dura).
