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Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Secondary to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a physiological fluid that functions to protect the brain tissue and maintain intracranial pressure. Defects between the subarachnoid spaces and other spaces can cause CSF leaks. We report the case of a 37-year-old female with no known past medical history who presented to the emergency department with a history of headaches for two months, nasal drip for 1.5 months, and recurrent fevers. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension was confirmed by cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transnasal endoscopic repair of a CSF leak defect, and an abdomen fat graft was performed followed by an Axium navigation-guided right ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS).

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42353

Authors: Mohamed Ali, Moayad A Elgassim, Hamad M Faisal, Amin Saied Sanosi Saied, Mohamed Elgassim

Institutions: Hamad Medical Corporation, Taylor's University

Language: English

Topic: Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4385200518