Sinusitis or something worse?

نویسندگان

  • Amanda O Fisher-Hubbard
  • Thomas M Annesley
  • Jeffrey Warren
چکیده

A 61-year-old man with a history of seizures presents for a routine visit. His last seizure was several months ago and occurred the day after falling from a ladder. He does not recall hitting his head during this fall. Otherwise, his seizures have been well controlled. His only complaint is a persistent runny nose. Computed tomography scans reveal opacity with a fluid level in the left sphenoid sinus. The neurologist inquires whether a test exists for the presence of cerebrospinal fluid in the nasal drainage.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical chemistry

دوره 58 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012