Symptoms of SINUS FRACTURE
Pain, swelling and areas of bruising are common with sinus fractures. Blood may drain down the nasal cavity and be swallowed or aspirated. Extensive fractures can lead to instability of a portion of the face, the Le Forte fractures. Clear or bloody fluid can drain out of the ear, the nose or down the throat when the skull base and linings of the brain have become disrupted. Bacterial entering the brain through sinus fractures can lead to epidural abscess, brain abscess and meningitis. These are associated with headache, fever, chills and possibly stiff neck.
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