Multiple facial fractures

Case contributed by David Cuete , 18 Jan 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Ian Bickle, 11 Apr 2020

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Multiple right facial bone fractures noted; zygomaticotemporal, frontozygomatic region and lateral wall of the right maxillary sinus, with herniation of facial fat into the sinus. In addition, there are fractures involving the palatine bone and body of the right mandible.

There is overlying soft tissue swelling and emphysema.

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

In this case, multiple facial fractures are demonstrated.

  • -<p>In this case, multiple facial fractures are demonstrated</p>
  • +<p>In this case, multiple facial fractures are demonstrated.</p>

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