DELAYED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHOEA: A CASE REPORT

Bruce T. Stewart,

Bruce T. Stewart

Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Andrew H. Kaye,

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Andrew H. Kaye

Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Vic. 3050, Australia.Search for more papers by this author

Bruce T. Stewart,

Bruce T. Stewart

Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Andrew H. Kaye,

Corresponding Author

Andrew H. Kaye

Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Vic. 3050, Australia.Search for more papers by this author

First published: October 1992

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb06927.x

Citations: 7

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Abstract

Post-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea is a well recognized complication of closed head injury. Most cases occur soon after injury and a delay in presentation of more than 1 month is unusual. A case is reported of CSF rhinorrhoea presenting 15 years after initial trauma which was complicated by meningitis after 12 months. The management of this condition is reviewed.

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