A 5-year-old child falls from a swing and hits the back of h…
A 5-year-old child falls from a swing and hits the back of his head. He remains conscious but develops vomiting and headache. CT reveals a linear occipital bone fracture and a lens-shaped extradural bleed. Which vessel is most likely responsible for this hemorrhage?
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A 45-year-old patient presents with a fracture involving the cribriform plate, leading to cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. The physician is concerned about potential intracranial infection due to the open communication between the nasal cavity and the cranial vault. This structure is located in which cranial fossa and part of which bone?
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A 36-year-old man presents with numbness of the lower face and difficulty chewing. Imaging reveals a mass compressing the structure passing through the foramen ovale. Which of the following structures is most likely affected?
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