S. Yu, J. S. K. Lau, Puisy Yau Ng Chan, Pui Gay Kan
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Abstract
A middle-aged man presented to the emergency department after a seemingly trivial head injury. Recognition of pathognomonic radiological findings allowed early diagnosis of a potentially life-threatening condition. The patient recovered uneventfully after prompt neurosurgical intervention.
期刊介绍:
The Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open access journal which focusses on all aspects of clinical practice and emergency medicine research in the hospital and pre-hospital setting.