A Telltale Sign of Head Trauma

A patient presents with Hearing Loss and ear fullness. Discover how a post-auricular bruise, or Battle’s sign, can point to a serious underlying injury.

Fracture of the temporal bone


This patient presented with hearing loss and left ear fullness. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Cholesteatoma
Fracture of the temporal bone
Ochronosis
Otomycosis
Relapsing polychondritis

Basilar Skull Fracture, Battle’s sign, Fracture of the temporal bone, Head trauma, Hearing Loss

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