Another cause for bilateral haemorrhagic otorrhoea following trauma

Another cause for bilateral haemorrhagic otorrhoea following trauma

Bleeding from the external auditory meatus (haemorrhagic otorrhoea) following head trauma is usually attributed to a basal skull fracture. However, it may also result from unsuspected facial trauma. We describe a case that highlights an usual but important differential diagnosis for bilateral haemor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emergency medicine (Fremantle, W.A.) W.A.), 2001-06, Vol.13 (2), p.247-250
Hauptverfasser: Swain, Andrew, Jeffery, Penelope, Hughes, Geoffrey, Nowitz, Michael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
ear canal
Ear Diseases - etiology
Female
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
injuries
Mandibular Fractures - complications
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Zusammenfassung:Bleeding from the external auditory meatus (haemorrhagic otorrhoea) following head trauma is usually attributed to a basal skull fracture. However, it may also result from unsuspected facial trauma. We describe a case that highlights an usual but important differential diagnosis for bilateral haemorrhagic otorrhoea.
ISSN:1035-6851
1442-2026
DOI:10.1046/j.1442-2026.2001.00221.x