‘Raccoon Eyes’ (periorbital haematoma) as a sign of skull base fracture

‘Raccoon Eyes’ (periorbital haematoma) as a sign of skull base fracture

This is a study of the relationship between skull base fracture and the raccoon eyes sign in a prospective study in cadavers. Fifty cadavers were analysed with cranio encephalic trauma and skull base fracture or the raccoon eyes sign. Both conditions were present in 24 (48.0%) cases. The association...

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Veröffentlicht in:Injury 2001-12, Vol.32 (10), p.745-747
Hauptverfasser: Herbella, Fernando A.M, Mudo, Marcelo, Delmonti, Carlos, Braga, Fernando M, Del Grande, Jose C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Female
Hematoma - etiology
Hematoma - pathology
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - complications
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orbital Diseases - etiology
Orbital Diseases - pathology
Prospective Studies
Skull Base - injuries
Skull Fractures - complications
Skull Fractures - diagnosis
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Penetrating - complications
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Zusammenfassung:This is a study of the relationship between skull base fracture and the raccoon eyes sign in a prospective study in cadavers. Fifty cadavers were analysed with cranio encephalic trauma and skull base fracture or the raccoon eyes sign. Both conditions were present in 24 (48.0%) cases. The association was significantly higher in cases with a frontal basal fracture and epidural haematoma. The raccoon eyes sign is easily recognised and can be associated with basal fractures.
ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/S0020-1383(01)00144-9