Tag Mastoid ecchymosis
William Henry Battle (1855 – 1936) 340

William Henry Battle

William Henry Battle (1855–1936) English surgeon. Battle sign, postauricular (mastoid) ecchymosis fracture of the base of the skull (BOS).

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Battle Sign

Postauricular ecchymosis (bruising over the mastoid process) reflecting a base of skull fracture. Described by William Henry Battle (1855 – 1936) in 1890