RESUMEN
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a disease of elevated intracranial pressure that can lead to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak at the skull base. We present a case of CSF leak in a young female with undiagnosed idiopathic intracranial hypertension that presented as clear rhinorrhea. The defect in the skull base was visualized with computerized tomography and repaired endoscopically with adjuvant placement of a lumboperitoneal shunt. This case outlines the important sequence of repair and postoperative care for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, and demonstrates the safety and efficacy of endoscopic endonasal repair.
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Rinorrea de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/etiología , Rinorrea de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/cirugía , Hipertensión Intracraneal/complicaciones , Cirugía Endoscópica Transanal , Rinorrea de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/diagnóstico por imagen , Femenino , Humanos , Base del Cráneo/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
An 18-year-old African-American male with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita presenting as vesico-bullous lesions over the fingers, elbows and knees following minimal trauma is reported. There was no underlying systemic disease, and he responded to administration of dapsone and prednisone.