title: Another cause for bilateral haemorrhagic otorrhoea following trauma.
abstract: Bleeding from the external auditory meatus (haemorrhagic otorrhoea) following head trauma is usually attributed to a basal skull fracture. However, it may also result from unsuspected facial trauma. We describe a case that highlights an usual but important differential diagnosis for bilateral haemorrhagic otorrhoea.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand. Andrew.Swain@wnhealth.co.nz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jeffery
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nowitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*