Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea and pneumocephalus following temporal lobectomy for epilepsy

A 30-year-old female presented with headache, CSF rhinorrhoea, mild right facial weakness, 2 months following temporal lobectomy for epilepsy. CT revealed marked intraventricular pneumocephalus with breached air cells in the pneumatized lower part of temporal bone. The dural and bony defects repaire...

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2000-12, Vol.14 (6), p.565-567
Main Author: Ellamushi, J.R. Hussein, W. Harkness, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain damage
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea - etiology
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Medical sciences
Neurosurgery
Pneumocephalus - diagnostic imaging
Pneumocephalus - etiology
Postoperative Complications
Rhinorrhoea Pneumocephalus Temporal Lobectomy
Skull, brain, vascular surgery
Spinal cord injuries
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Temporal Lobe - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 30-year-old female presented with headache, CSF rhinorrhoea, mild right facial weakness, 2 months following temporal lobectomy for epilepsy. CT revealed marked intraventricular pneumocephalus with breached air cells in the pneumatized lower part of temporal bone. The dural and bony defects repaired successfully with complete resolution of the pneumocephalus
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688690050206729