Titatinum Nose Implant and Meningitis?

Dear Hiley: I am sorry for your husband's plight. When you say "titanium nose implant" I am assuming this was related to some craniomaxillofacial trauma. If it was and involves the anterior cranial base your husband may have a CSF leak. He may have a persistent connection between the nasal cavity and the anterior cranial vault. If this sounds like your situation he should be evaluated by a skull-base surgeon. High resolution CT scanning is needed... more