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Laryngo- rhino- otologie · Sep 2012
Review[Diagnosis and treatment of frontobasal cerebrospinal fluid fistulas].
- V Hertel and B Schick.
- Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenklinik, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Strasse, Gebäude 6, 66421 Homburg, Germany. victoria.hertel@uks.eu
- Laryngorhinootologie. 2012 Sep 1;91(9):585-97.
AbstractIndependent of its origin a frontobasal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula is characterized by an open connection between the intracranial space with the outside world (usually the nose and paranasal sinuses). It leads to loss of CSF and is associated with a significant risk of developing meningitis for the patient during further life. Precise knowledge of possible aetiologies, clinical symptoms, current diagnostic options and surgical strategies are essential for the detection and successful management of frontobasal CSF fi fistulas. This article summarizes aetiology and clinical signs of frontobasal CSF fistulas. Further, laboratory tests to analyse fluid samples for cerebrospinal fluid as well as radiological and endoscopic investigation methods aiming to localize a CSF-fistula are presented. Finally, surgical techniques to close a frontobasal CSF fistula are explained.© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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