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Case
Summary
Diagnosis: Linear Skull Fracture
Clinical hints:
History of skull trauma. Undepressed, uncomplicated fractures
are usually uneventful. Epidural hematoma and rarely dural
sinus thrombosis may occur. Assess clinically.
Radiological Pearls:
- straight and sharp fracture line
- fracture line not sclerotic
- if across meningeal a. ? epidural h.
- may need CT to evaluate
Films were kindly provided by Dr. K. Terbroog.
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