Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea and pneumocephalus following temporal lobectomy for epilepsy

Authors
Ellamushi, H Hussein, JR Harkness, W
Citation
H. Ellamushi et al., Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea and pneumocephalus following temporal lobectomy for epilepsy, BR J NEUROS, 14(6), 2000, pp. 565-567
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
02688697 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
565 - 567
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(200012)14:6<565:SCFRAP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A 30-year-old female presented with headache, CSF rhinorrhoea, mild right f acial weakness, 2 months following temporal lobectomy for epilepsy. CT reve aled marked intraventricular pneumocephalus with breached air cells in the pneumatized lower part of temporal bone. The dural and bony defects repaire d successfully with complete resolution of the pneumocephalus.