Case: Skull & face radiograph #25692283
Skull & face Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Nasal bone fracture
What to look for in nasal bone fracture
- A lucent line or step through the nasal bones on the lateral view, often with displacement.
- Normal suture lines and nasomaxillary sutures can mimic fractures.
- Nasal fractures are usually a clinical diagnosis; radiographs rarely change management.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Medical X-ray of nasal bone fracture. Image may not be to scale. ICD-10 S02.2, ICD-9 802.0
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
