[The case of concurrent transverse and longitudinal fracture of temporal bones]

The authors present a very rare case of concurrent longitudinal and transverse fracture of temporal bones. In this case, both the manifestations as well as the clinical image are quite typical of longitudinal and transverse fractures, the only difference being the lack of posttraumatic paralysis of the facial nerve, which is frequent in the case of transverse fractures. It must be noted that fractures of temporal bones generally occur as the result of road accidents or gunshots, since only a very substantial force may cause the fraction of the cranial basis. Nevertheless, in this case the fracture occurred as the result of an unfortunate fall in the street. The authors did not find any description of a similar case in the available Polish publications.