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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks of the temporal bone may be traumatic, iatrogenic, or spontaneous. The main risk of these CSF leaks is the occurrence of meningitis or of other intracranial… Click to show full abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks of the temporal bone may be traumatic, iatrogenic, or spontaneous. The main risk of these CSF leaks is the occurrence of meningitis or of other intracranial infectious complication (1). Unlike traumatic CSF leaks, that usually stop spontaneously, iatrogenic and spontaneous leaks require a surgical closure (2). Some authors advocate a transmastoid approach, while others recommend a middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach.
Keywords:
surgical management;
temporal bone;
csf leaks;
cerebrospinal fluid
Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2019
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