Zygomatic arch fracture

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Blunt facial trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
ct

Moderately displaced, comminuted fracture of the right zygomatic arch with inward angulation.

Peripheral mucosal thickening of the right maxillary antrum.

Case Discussion

CT feature of comminuted right zygomatic arch fracture.

Zygomatic arch fractures or isolated zygomatic arch fractures are a type of zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures that are confined to the zygomatic arch. They may simple or comminuted and can occur at various sites of the zygomatic arch.

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