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That happened to one of our software developers here in my office. She had at least 3 surgeries before they finally decided to simply install a 'stint' which would allow the excess cranial fluid to drain into her esophagus. Initially it was causing her sinus cavities to fill-up with fluid which was very painful and it was when she had sinus drained that they discovered that it was cranial fluid that she was losing. Since the installation of the 'stint' she's back to normal but it does seem kind of strange that they couldn't actually halt the flow of this excess fluid.




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Woman's running nose revealed to be leaking brain fluid
By: Riana
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Tue, 04 Dec 12 7:18 AM
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For four months, doctors believed one Arizona woman's running nose was allergies. The truth turned out to be a much more horrifying scenario – brain fluid was leaking out of her nose.

According to the University of Arizona department of surgery, whenever Aundrea Aragon bent over, clear liquid would run out of her nose.

"I was scared to death and desperate," Aragon said. "I knew it could not be allergies. The fluid would come out like a puddle."

After she visited several doctors, UA surgeons finally discovered two small cracks in the back of Aragon’s sphenoid sinus, which were caused by cerebral pressure. The crack ultimately allowed cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) to stream through her nose.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/03/woman-running-nose-revealed-to-be-leaking-brain-fluid/?test=latestnews#ixzz2E34I9JV7


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