A 46-year-old member asked:
Can ears drain spinal fluid?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Yes: A base-of-the-skull fracture can infamously cause a runny ear. That it is spinal fluid can be confirmed by any clever physician who thinks to test it for glucose.
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Last updated Jun 1, 2014
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