A 21-year-old man is brought to the hospital by emergency medical technicians after he was involved in a car accident.examination reveals a clear fluid draining from his left ear. Laboratory studies confirm that the fluid is cerebrospinal fluid. Which of the following is the most likely site of trauma that has resulted in the leakage of this fluid?

A 21-year-old man is brought to the hospital by emergency medical technicians after he was involved in a car accident.examination reveals a clear fluid draining from his left ear. Laboratory studies confirm that the fluid is cerebrospinal fluid. Which of the following is the most likely site of trauma that has resulted in the leakage of this fluid?


(A)fracture in the region of the internal auditory meatus,along with rupture of the tympanic membrane
(B)fracture in the region of the jugular foramen,along with rupture of the tympanic membrane
(C)fracture of the external ear canal,along with rupture of the tympanic membrane
(D)fracture of the floor of the anterior cranial fossa,along with rupture of the tympanic membrane
(E)fracture of the floor of the middle cranial fossa,along with rupture of the tympanic membrane

Answer:  E: fracture of the floor of the middle cranial fossa, along with rupture of the tympanic membrane


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