cerebrospinal fluid fistula

cerebrospinal fluid fistula
a fistula between the subarachnoid space and a body cavity, with leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, usually in the form of rhinorrhea or otorrhea; causes include head trauma and bone erosion caused by a mass or other pathologic process.

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