Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea: literature review

Abstract

Due to its rarity and complex etiopathogenesis, spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea remains an understudied problem. Similarity of symptoms with other disorders of the ENT organs, low vigilance of primary care specialists lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment increasing the risk of complications. In recent years, diagnosis and treatment of this pathology have received a higher level of attention as evidenced by increased number of publications on this topic.The review considers in detail the problems of etiopathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea based on current data from scientific literature.