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Cranial trauma

About cranial trauma false is:
a) Racoon eyes seen in subgaleal hemorrhage
b) Depressed skull # is ALWAYS over the immediate area of impact of brain
c) corticocavernous fistual occur in base skull #
d) post traumatic epilepsy seen in 15%


ANSWER:
Ans is B , NOT A....
BATTLE SIGN- Bruising behind ear at mastoid region, due to petrous temporal bone# (middle fossa #)
LIGHT HOUSE SIGN--- seeping out of secretions in acute OTITIS media
RACOON SIGN-Indicate subgaleal hemorrhage,and not necessarly base of skull #
STANKIEWICK'S SIGN - indicate orbital injury during FESS. fat protrude in to nasl cavity on compression of eye ball from ouside
TEA POT SIGN is seen in CSF rhinorrhoea.

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