GOOD NEWS: We have fixed the DICOM uploading problem. New cases should work fine. More info radiopaedia.org/chat

Le Fort fracture - type I

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma sometime back. Nasal bleeding.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
ct

Le Fort type I fracture is well seen. Note the fracture extending along the floor of the nasal cavity extending posteriorly to the pterygoid plates. 

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.