Cerebrospinal fluid leak-associated ventriculitis – a case report
We present a case of a 74-year-old woman with headaches, pyrexia and intermittent right-sided otorrhoea and rhinorrhoea. Her nasal discharge tested positive for beta-2-transferrin, confirming a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. High-resolution CT (HRCT) mastoids showed a defect in the right tegmen, an...
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Main Authors: | Amir Waheed, Faryal Amir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470211824054642 |
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