Base of the skul fracture presents with invovlement of the petrous temporal bone, which of the following impoant sign is seen -
Subconjuctival hematoma
CSF rhinorrhoea
Raccoon eyes
Battle sign
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Battle sign Battle's sign (or mastoid echymosis) is bruising or ecchymiosis over the mastoids (i.e. behind the ear). Seen in pterous temporal bone base-of-skull fracture. Raccoon's sign or periorbital ecchymosis is seen in subgaleal haemorrhage (d/t frontal trauma)