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Irani S, Firouzifar M, Heidari F, Abdollahi H. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leakage Due to COVID-19 Diagnostic Test. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2026; 28 (6) :528-531
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1- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,mrfirouzifar@sina.tums.ac.ir
3- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (568 Views)
COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2 and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. One of the diagnostic methods is performing a swab test from the nasopharynx, which carries a risk of complications. In this article, we present a patient who developed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage from the nose following a COVID-19 test. A 54-year-old woman presented with unilateral nasal rhinorrhea after undergoing the swab. A skull base defect was identified on computed tomography (CT) scan. The defect was repaired via an endoscopic approach using periumbilical fibro-fatty tissue. This case highlights the need to standardize protocols for performing swab tests.
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