Persistent CSF Rhinorrhoea, Pneumocephalus, and Recurrent Meningitis Following Misdiagnosis of Olfactory Neuroblastoma

Persistent CSF Rhinorrhoea, Pneumocephalus, and Recurrent Meningitis Following Misdiagnosis of Olfactory Neuroblastoma

A 41-year-old female patient was admitted with streptococcal meningitis on a background of 5-month history of CSF rhinorrhoea. Imaging revealed an extensive skull base lesion involving the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses, the pituitary fossa with suprasellar extension and bony destruction. Histological...

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Main Authors:	Neil Barua, David A. Hilton, William Mukonoweshuro, Hisham Khalil, Louis Pobereskin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/312081

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