Table 4.
Characteristics of 3 patients with postoperative CSF rhinorrhea.
| Patient | Gender | Age | Pathology | Knosp grade | Maximal tumor diameter (mm) |
Intraoperative CSF leak (Kelly grade) | Time of onset | Management | Meningitis | Hyposmia (3-month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 52 | NF | 4 | 28 | II | Postoperative day 5 (in-hospital) |
LD | No | No |
| 2 | F | 62 | NF | 1 | 45 | II | Postoperative day 2 (in-hospital) |
LD + antibiotics | Yes | No |
| 3 | F | 41 | NF | 3 | 25 | I | Postoperative day 12 (after discharge) | LD + antibiotics | Yes | No |
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; LD, lumbar drainage.