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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.114
C10.900.300.109
C23.888.592.114
C26.915.300.225
Unique ID
D065634
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065634
Scope Note
Discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through a hole through the skull bone most commonly draining from the nose (CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA) or the ear (CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OTORRHEA).
Entry Term(s)
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage, Post-Traumatic
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage, Spontaneous
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage, Traumatic
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Post-Traumatic
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Spontaneous
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Traumatic
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage, Post-Traumatic
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage, Spontaneous
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage, Traumatic
Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Post-Traumatic
Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Spontaneous
Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Traumatic
Previous Indexing
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea (1972-2014)
Public MeSH Note
2015; see CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA 2010-2014
History Note
2015; use CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA 2010-2014
Date Established
2015/01/01
Date of Entry
2014/06/26
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Preferred
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Spontaneous Narrower
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Post-Traumatic Narrower
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