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“Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea and otorrhoea following head injury”

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Leakage of CSF through the Ear and Nose following closed head Injuries in 32 cases during a period of 4 years (1985 to 1988) were studied. The incidence of CSF fistula was foud in 15.2%. The incidences of CSF Otorrhoea and Rhiorrhoea were 9.5% and 5.7% repectively. Site of fistula could not be determined in 12.5% of cases. CSF fistula were associated with high incidence of Intracranial Haematoma (43.7%). Meningitis developed in 9.3% of cases. CSF Fistual was associated with high incidence of mortality (46.8%) and residual morbidity in the form of facial palsy, anosmia, impairment of hearing were found in 15%, 16.6% and 30% of cases respectively.

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  1. Department of Surgery, 788 014, Silchar

    H. Mahanta (Registrar)

  2. Department of E.N.T., 788 014, Silchar

    C. Das (Professor & Head)

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Mahanta, H., Das, C. “Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea and otorrhoea following head injury”. Indian J Otolaryngol 43, 74–76 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992548

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