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

2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 32; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0020-1383(01)00144-9

1879-0267

Fernando A. M. Herbella, Marcelo Luís Mudo, Carlos Delmonti, Fernando Menezes Braga, José Carlos Del Grande,

Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

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.