Covid-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab Related CSF Rhinorrhoea: A case report

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DÜNDAR G., ÖZER S., SÜSLÜ A. E., Onerci M.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY, cilt.74, ss.3259-3261, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12070-022-03096-z
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3259-3261
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Coronavirus swab complications, COVID-19, CSF leak, Encephalocele
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of nasopharyngeal swab samples has increased significantly. In this case report, the treatment of a patient who developed unilateral rhinorrhea after nasopharyngeal swab sample is presented. It is aimed to draw attention to the fact that this complication can be prevented with the appropriate technique during nasopharyngeal swab sampling.