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Le Fort type 1 fracture

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Diagnosis possible

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ct

CT images demonstrate a midface fracture traversing the pterygoid plates and the maxillary sinus walls, including the anterolateral margins of the nasal fossa.

Case Discussion

This is in keeping with a Le Fort type 1 fracture.

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