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CT cisternography in evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea

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The clinical, radiological and surgical features of 14 patients who presented with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea and had undergone surgical treatment during a three-year period are given with special reference to pre-operative evaluation by CT cisternography. The merits and demerits of this technique are discussed.

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Özgen, T., Tekkök, I.H., Cila, A. et al. CT cisternography in evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. Neuroradiology 32, 481–484 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426459

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