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Descriptor English:   Skull Fracture, Basilar 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fractura Craneal Basilar 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fratura da Base do Crânio 
Synonyms English:   Basilar Skull Fracture
Battle Sign  
Tree Number:   C10.900.300.918.150
C21.866.260.836.150
C21.866.404.750.821
C21.866.915.300.745.300
Definition English:   Fractures which extend through the base of the SKULL, usually involving the PETROUS BONE. Battle's sign (characterized by skin discoloration due to extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue behind the ear and over the mastoid process), CRANIAL NEUROPATHIES, TRAUMATIC; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OTORRHEA are relatively frequent sequelae of this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p876) 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord (IM) with specific bone in the skull/inj (IM) if pertinent
History Note English:   2000 
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Record Number:   34374 
Unique Identifier:   D020205 

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