Posttraumatic cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the eyelid: a case report and review of the literature

HISTORY AND PRESENTATION. A case of a 3-year-old child with a right upper pulsatile eyelid swelling following a falling injury 3 months before is described. Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a fracture of the orbital roof, a basofrontal dural tear and a direc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child's nervous system 2003, Vol.19 (1), p.54-56
Hauptverfasser:	ARSLANTAS, All, VURAL, Murat, ATASOY, Metin And, ÖZSANDIK, Ahmet, TOPBAZ, Seyhan, TEL, Esref
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cerebrospinal Fluid Child, Preschool Dura Mater - injuries Dura Mater - surgery Eyelid Diseases - diagnosis Eyelid Diseases - etiology Eyelid Diseases - surgery Fistula - diagnosis Fistula - etiology Fistula - surgery Head Injuries, Closed - complications Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Orbital Fractures - diagnosis Orbital Fractures - etiology Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	HISTORY AND PRESENTATION. A case of a 3-year-old child with a right upper pulsatile eyelid swelling following a falling injury 3 months before is described. Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a fracture of the orbital roof, a basofrontal dural tear and a direct communication of the cystic cavity with the subarachnoid space. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME. The patient underwent dural repair for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage and was discharged in good health.
ISSN:	0256-7040 1433-0350
DOI:	10.1007/s00381-002-0632-x