Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. Congenital anomaly of bony labyrinth a possible cause

A patient had recurrent meningitis as a result of a congenital anomaly of the bony labyrinth. As far as could be traced in the literature, this was the first time that an isolated congenital anomaly of the bony labyrinth could be shown to be the origin of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea and...

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Published inArchives of otolaryngology (1960) Vol. 101; no. 11; p. 693
Main Author Bottema, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1975
Subjects
Adolescent
Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea - etiology
Ear, Inner - abnormalities
Ear, Inner - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Radiography
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Summary:A patient had recurrent meningitis as a result of a congenital anomaly of the bony labyrinth. As far as could be traced in the literature, this was the first time that an isolated congenital anomaly of the bony labyrinth could be shown to be the origin of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea and the resulting recurrent meningitis. In cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea of unknown origin, tomographic x-ray examination of the bony labyrinth is of utmost importance. For the detection of the finer details is the bony structure of the labyrinth, this tomography should be done according to one of the multidirectional techniques.
ISSN:0003-9977
DOI:10.1001/archotol.1975.00780400051014