Cerebrospinal fluid leak associated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea

Jean Yared, Jaafar El Annan

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Abstract

Clear rhinorrhoea is a common symptom in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), which may worsen with nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment (nCPAP). However, rhinorrhoea can also be the presenting symptom of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, which is due to a communication between the subarachnoid space and the nasal cavity or sinuses. We report another case of a patient with OSA in whom CSF leak developed following the initiation of nCPAP treatment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalBMJ Case Reports
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 7 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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