Risk Factors for the Initial Misdiagnosis of Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
Spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea is commonly initially misdiagnosed by both non-otolaryngology and otolaryngology providers. Moreover, the skull base defect on radiographic imaging is frequently missed by radiologists when the official diagnosis is not established. Further education for all providers on the proper differential diagnosis of sinonasal symptomatology is warranted to expedite the diagnosis of spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea.
Authors
- Matthew Y. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-6571)
- Erik K Weitzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9155-3556)
- Erin M. Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4636-055X)
- Philip G. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-3324)
- John Lally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3038-0625)
- Bundhit Tantiwongkosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1397-7836)
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894251392441
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00