Posttraumatic basal liquorrhea. part 1 Diagnosis
This article enlights the diagnostics features of posttraumatic basal liquorrhea (PBL) which is one of the most frequent complications of severe head injury. Our article includes epidemiologic data as well as description of PBL clinical signs and detailed review of laboratory and instrumental methods of PBL diagnostics: β 2-transferrin and β-trace protein tests, CT of skull base, MRI of brain and paranasal sinuses, CT- and MRI- and isotope cisternography. The modern diagnostic algorithm for patients with suspicion onto penetrating head injury and PBL is presented.