Intraethmoidal encephalomeningocele presenting with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea in an elderly man. Case report.

Scamoni, C; Dario, A; Marra, A; Soldati, M; Cerati, M; Dorizzi, A

Scamoni, C; Dario, A; Marra, A; Soldati, M; Cerati, M; Dorizzi, A.

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Scamoni C; Neurosurgical Division, Varese Regional Hospital, Italy.

J Neurosurg Sci ; 37(1): 43-6, 1993 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8366367

ABSTRACT

The case of a 63-year-old patient with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea from a intraethmoidal encephalomeningocele is presented. The patient was asymptomatic until the old age. The preoperative coronal CT-scan and the preoperative and postoperative MRI are shown. The rarity of this onset in an elderly man and the surgical indications of this disease are debated.

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea/etiology; Encephalocele/complications; Ethmoid Bone/abnormalities; Meningocele/complications; Age Factors; Encephalocele/diagnosis; Encephalocele/epidemiology; Encephalocele/etiology; Encephalocele/pathology; Epilepsy, Generalized/etiology; Ethmoid Bone/diagnostic imaging; Humans; Incidence; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Meningocele/diagnosis; Middle Aged; Sella Turcica/diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Encephalocele / Ethmoid Bone / Meningocele Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Neurosurg Sci Year: 1993 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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