Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Nasal Swab Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019
Christopher Blake Sullivan, Adam Schwalje, Megan Jensen, Luyuan Li, Brian J. Dlouhy, Jeremy D.W. Greenlee, Jarrett Walsh
Abstract
This case report describes a woman in her 40s who presented with unilateral rhinorrhea, metallic taste, headache, neck stiffness, and photophobia after completing nasal swab testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinerhinorrheaPhotophobiaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)LeakCerebrospinal fluid leakCerebrospinal fluidCoronavirusCerebrospinal Fluid RhinorrheaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SurgeryAnesthesiaInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologyEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringHead and Neck Surgical OncologyNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis