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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a disease of elevated intracranial pressure that can lead to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak at the skull base. We present a case of CSF leak in a young female with undiagnosed idiopathic intracranial hypertension that presented as clear rhinorrhea. The defect in the skull base was visualized with computerized tomography and repaired endoscopically with adjuvant placement of a lumboperitoneal shunt. This case outlines the important sequence of repair and postoperative care for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, and demonstrates the safety and efficacy of endoscopic endonasal repair.
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Rinorreia de Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/etiologia , Rinorreia de Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/cirurgia , Hipertensão Intracraniana/complicações , Cirurgia Endoscópica Transanal , Rinorreia de Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Base do Crânio/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Although endometriosis is a common condition in women of reproductive age, the incidence of endometrioma in prior surgical incision sites is rare.We present a case of an abdominal wall mass in a female patient with a history of obstetrical surgery. The mass was visualized with ultrasound and computerized tomography, removed by wide excision, and identified via frozen section. This case demonstrates the importance of a thorough surgical and obstetrical history in any woman who presents with an abdominal wall mass.