Preferred Label : skull fracture, basilar;
MeSH definition : Fractures which extend through the base of the SKULL, usually involving the PETROUS
BONE. Battle's sign (characterized by skin discoloration due to extravasation of blood
into the subcutaneous tissue behind the ear and over the mastoid process), CRANIAL
NEUROPATHIES, TRAUMATIC; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
OTORRHEA are relatively frequent sequelae of this condition. (Adams et al., Principles
of Neurology, 6th ed, p876);
MeSH synonym : basilar skull fractures; skull fractures, basilar; fractures, basilar skull; fracture, basilar skull; basilar skull fracture;
MeSH hyponym : battle sign; skull fracture, transphenoid basilar; skull fracture, basilar, childhood; Sign, Battle; Battle's Sign; Battles Sign; Sign, Battle's;
Related MeSH term : skull fracture, frontobasilar; Fracture, Frontobasilar Skull; Fractures, Frontobasilar Skull; Frontobasilar Skull Fracture; Frontobasilar Skull Fractures; Skull Fractures, Frontobasilar;
MeSH annotation : coord (IM) with specific bone in the skull/inj (IM) if pertinent; coordinate with specific bone in the skull /inj if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilar skull fracture;
Origin ID : D020205;
UMLS CUI : C0748830;
Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
False automatic mappings
Record concept(s)
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Fractures which extend through the base of the SKULL, usually involving the PETROUS
BONE. Battle's sign (characterized by skin discoloration due to extravasation of blood
into the subcutaneous tissue behind the ear and over the mastoid process), CRANIAL
NEUROPATHIES, TRAUMATIC; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
OTORRHEA are relatively frequent sequelae of this condition. (Adams et al., Principles
of Neurology, 6th ed, p876)
http://campus.cerimes.fr/orl/enseignement/fracturerocher/site/html/
2014
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true
France
French
otolaryngology
skull fracture, basilar
petrous bone
skull fracture, basilar
skull fracture, basilar
signs and symptoms
coma, post-head injury
French pre-residency program examination
educational course
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