Abstract
The authors describe a case of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea due to a congenital defect in cribriform plate, an anomaly that has not been described hitherto. It was successfully treated surgically.
Highlights
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is commonly reported with traumatic brain Injury, ruptured anterior encephalocele, brain tumors; idiopathic spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea is known [1]
We report a neonate with normal intra-cranial pressure CSF rhinorrhea due to congenital defect in cribriform plate, and briefly describe the diagnostic difficulties and surgical management
Unilateral, watery, clear rhinorrhea is extremely rare in viral rhinitis [3]
Summary
G Raghavendra Prasad,* Kasha Aishwarya, Vijaysekhar Deccan College of Medical Sciences, and Princess Esra Hospital, Hyderabad.
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