Reconstruction Techniques — MCQs

All of the following statements about spontaneous CSF leak are true, except:

Intrathecal fluorescein with endoscopic visualization is useful in diagnosis of?

A resident at the emergency department is preparing for a lumbar puncture in a 26 years old female with suspected subarachnoid bleeding. Although she presented with altered sensorium, CT brain was found to be normal. During LP, which structure is pierced after the spinal needle crosses interspinous ligament?

All of the following arteries are branches of ECA that supply nasal septum except:

Which of the following is the platinum-based chemotherapeutic agent used as first-line treatment for ovarian carcinoma?

A patient, who underwent lateral skull base surgery a few months prior, presents with complaints of recurrent aspirations. There is no change in voice. Which of the following nerves is most likely injured during the surgery?

A laparoscopic intranasal approach is used for accessing all of the following EXCEPT?

All of the following statements about Sternberg canal are true, except?

A female in the emergency department is found to have CSF rhinorrhea following a motor vehicle accident. What is the first-line treatment for CSF rhinorrhea in this patient?

An 18-year-old boy has presented with a tumour originating from the clivus. Diagnosis is: (DNB Pattern 2018)