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Traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage following septorhinoplasty

  • Youssef, Ahmed (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham) ;
  • Ahmed, Shahzad (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham) ;
  • Ibrahim, Ahmed Aly (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alexandria University) ;
  • Daniel, Mulvihill (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham) ;
  • Abdelfattah, Hisham M. (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alexandria University) ;
  • Morsi, Haitham (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alexandria University)
  • Received : 2017.05.28
  • Accepted : 2017.10.18
  • Published : 2018.07.15
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Abstract

Septoplasty/septorhinoplasty is a common ear, nose and throat procedure offered for those patients with deviated septum who are suffering from nasal obstruction and functional or cosmetic problems. Although it is a basic and simple procedure, it could lead to catastrophic complications including major skull base injuries which result in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. We describe two different cases of traumatic CSF leaks following septoplasty/septorhinoplasty at two different sites. The first patient suffered a CSF leak following septoplasty and presented to Alexandria University Hospital. The leak was still active at presentation and identified as coming from a defect in the roof of the sphenoid sinus and was repaired surgically. The second patient presented 4 days after her cosmetic septorhinoplasty with a CSF leak and significant pneumocephalus. She was managed conservatively. Understanding the anatomical variations of the paranasal sinuses and implementing proper surgical techniques are crucial in preventing intracranial complications when performing either septoplasty or septorhinoplasty. A good quality computed tomography of the nose and paranasal sinuses is a valuable investigation to avoid major complications especially CSF leaks following either procedure.

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