Rhinorrhoea feigning cerebrospinal fluid leak: nine illustrative cases
Bateman N;Jones NS;;
the journal of laryngology and otology2000Vol. 114pp. -
396
n2000therhinorrhoea
Abstract
Before contemplating surgery for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea it is vital that the correct diagnosis is established. This can be done using immunofixation of beta-2-transferrin, that is nearly always positive in cases of CSF rhinorrhoea. Fluorescein lumbar puncture is useful in establishing …