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CT cisternography in cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea: Could it have a therapeutic role?

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Two cases of spontaneous cessation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea following iohexol computerized tomographic (CT) cisternography are presented. This report contradicts the current thinking about conservative treatment in CSF rhinorrhea. We propose that iohexol CT cisternography may have a therapeutic role in the management of spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 125-C, Type V flats, Sector 24-A, 160023, Chandigarh, India

    Naresh K. Panda (Associate Professor) & Ekambar C. E. Reddy

  2. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Rajiv J. Bapuraj

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Panda, N.K., Reddy, E.C.E. & Bapuraj, R.J. CT cisternography in cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea: Could it have a therapeutic role?. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 150–152 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907676

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