Abstract:the anterior skull base. The high volume of testing currently being performed makes rare complications more likely to occur on a population level. Clinicians should be aware of this rare complication. This is the first reported case of a CSF leak following a nasopharyngeal swab in a patient without an existing skull base defect. Although rare, iatrogenic CSF leak is a real risk of nasopharyngeal swabs. Ensuring appropriate technique while obtaining the swab may help to minimize the possibility of this complica… Show more
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