Five cases of iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea: Early management is crucial

Aidayanti MD 1 , Salina H 2 , Gendeh BS 2 , Farah DZ 2 , Faezah MZ 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. drsalina_h@yahoo.com
  • 2 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2018 08;73(4):249-252.
PMID: 30121689 MyJurnal

Abstract

Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is a standard treatment for rhinosinusitis, which failed optimum medical therapy. Iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea can occur during ESS warrants early repair of the leakage. The common sites for CSF leakage are cribriform plate, fovea ethmoidalis, and anterior ethmoid sinuses. We present five cases of iatrogenic CSF rhinorrhoea due to ESS and its management.

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