Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) porous material (GORE(®) PRECLUDE(®) Dura Substitute) does not degenerate or deteriorate in vivo, and is currently used as artificial dura mater. This material does not adhere well to the surrounding tissues, but cerebrospinal fluid leakage along the suture line has been observed in several cases. We describe a case of craniotomy for tumor resection perf...

UNLABELLED Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is a leakage of fluid from the subarachnoid space to the frontal, sphenoidal or ethmoidal sinuses. CSF rhinorrhea is a known potential complication with significant morbidity and mortality. It may present a significant challenge in diagnosis, localization and management. STUDY DESIGN Series study. MATERIAL AND METHOD Between 1993 and 2004, 44 ...

We report a case of foreign body presence in the ethmoid sinus cavity with anterior skull base fracture and visual loss. A 42-year-old male had an uncertain history of trauma and a penetrating wound near the left medial canthus. Computed tomography imaging showed a 3.0-cm bottle cap penetrating into the anterior skull base. He underwent foreign body removal, canalicular repair, ethmoidectomy, a...

Received 2/13/2007; revised 4/11/2007; accepted 4/27/2007. For correspondence or reprints contact: Wan-Yu Lin, M.D., Department of Medical Imaging, Taichung Veterans General Hospital. 160 Section 3, Taichung Harbor Road, Taichung 407, Taiwan. Tel: (886)4-23741349, Fax: (886)4-23741348, E-mail: wylin@ vghtc.gov.tw Orthostatic headaches may be caused from spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lea...

enterobius vermicularis is a nematod of large intestine in man. extra intestinal localization of this parasite is rare. a 60 year old man was admitted to the hospital with the clinical manifestation of meningitis. in laboratory examination of cerebrospinal fluid (c.s.f), the appearance was red, albu-min level was high and the glucose showed normal value. haematoxylin and eosin stained slides pr...