MedPix® Patient Chart - Case No: 3794 :: Imaging - Review Images

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History

Age: 27 :: Gender: man

Patient History

27 year old male was elbowed in right side of face while playing football. Patient presented with pain, edema, echymosis, and palpable depression in right cheek.

Exam


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Imaging

Imaging - Review Images for PT: 3794

Findings


Summary of Findings

Both the AP and lateral views (films 1 and 2, respectively) reveal evidence of an old craniotomy, which has been repaired and is well-healed (the patient suffered an epidural hematoma after a fall at age 8). However, the cheek injury was not apparent on either view.

Film #3 is a submentovertex (SMV) view, also called a bucket handle view, reveals obvious depression of the right zygomatic arch.


Imaging

Imaging - Review Images for PT: 3794

Diffferential


Differential Diagnosis


Imaging

Imaging - Review Images for PT: 3794

Diagnosis


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