Preferred Name

Skull Fracture, Basilar [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Basilar Skull Fracture

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000004043

altLabel

Basilar Skull Fracture

Skull Fracture, Basilar

cui

C0748830

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 DUI

D020205

MeSH name

Skull Fracture, Basilar

MESH UI

M0328291

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000004043

NUI

N0000004043

prefLabel

Skull Fracture, Basilar [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

24063002

tui

T037

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002770

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