Skull Base Fracture - Mastoid Bruise (Battle Sign)

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Case description

A common sign associated with the fracture of lateral skull base is Battle sign. It means bruises involving mastoid area. This particular video presents ecchymoses involving right postauricular and mastoid area. The blood clot (lining the external ear cannal and covering the eardrum) is seen. The laryngologist must rule out haemotympanum. The imagin techniques (CT) would allow to determine the site, type and extent of fractures.

tags: laryngology skull base fracture haemotympanum EAR

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