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Direct communication between the lateral ventricle and the frontal sinus as the cause of CSF rhinorrhea in aqueductal stenosis

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A case of rhinorrhoea due to direct communication between the ventricular system and the frontal sinus in a case of adult aqueductal stenosis is reported. The mechanism of production is discussed. After reviewing the literature, the treatment of this condition is outlined.

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  1. J. M. Cabezudo

    Present address: Service of Neurosurgery of the Clinica Puerta de Hierro, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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    J. Vaquero, R. García-de-Sola, E. Areitio & R. Martinez

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Cabezudo, J.M., Vaquero, J., García-de-Sola, R. et al. Direct communication between the lateral ventricle and the frontal sinus as the cause of CSF rhinorrhea in aqueductal stenosis. Acta neurochir 57, 95–98 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01665119

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