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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


Physical Exam and Laboratory

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.

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Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis


Case Diagnosis

Dx: Zygomatic Arch Fracture


Dx Confirmed by:



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Submitted by: Joshua S Ritenour - Author Info
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