Abstract:Meningoencephalocele and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea of the anterior cranial fossa is a well known entity resulting from iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic causes including congenital malformations and skull base erosion from intracranial tumors. Iatrogenic CSF leaks frequently occur during endonasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery and functional endoscopic sinus surgery. [1,2] Septoplasty, one of the most common operations performed in otolaryngology, is usually regarded as a relatively safe operation. … Show more
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