Open AccessCerebrospinal Fluid Leaks: A Case Series of Sinus Opacification on Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging
Author(s) -
Andrew Wilson,
Carissa` Walter,
Lauren Clark,
Peng Shi,
Mitchell A Guenther
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
kansas journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-2035
DOI - 10.17161/kjm.vol15.16299
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus (botany) , leak , cerebrospinal fluid , skull , cerebrospinal fluid leak , radiology , computed tomography , tomography , demographics , retrospective cohort study , nuclear medicine , surgery , pathology , genus , demography , sociology , botany , environmental engineering , engineering , biology
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks occur when fluid seeps through a dural or skull base defect, typically in the nose or ear. CSF leaks commonly are identified and diagnosed by use of computed tomography (CT) and CT cisternogram. CT findings suggestive of a CSF leak include a skull-based bone defect along with opacification of the contiguous sinus. This study examined a series of CSF leaks on CT imaging to document imaging findings.