Objective: Describe a rare localization of spontaneous cerebrospinal fistula.
Case Report: A 75-year-old women was admitted for bacterial meningitis arising from a sinus infection. She had not experienced facial or head trauma. The CT-scan revealed pneumocephaly and a defect in the posterior part of the sphenoid sinus.
Discussion: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fistula is uncommon. The exact etiology remains unknown.
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