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Distinguishing between traumatic and nontraumatic causes is crucial in older patients presenting with raccoon sign following minor head trauma, especially when neurological deficits and visible external injuries are absent.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nCase Description: <\/jats:title>\nAn 85-year-old male with a 30-year history of insulin-treated type 2 diabetes presented with raccoon sign one morning, without additional symptoms. A comprehensive physical examination, including a detailed head assessment, revealed no abnormalities. However, computed tomography (CT) imaging identified a minor subarachnoid hemorrhage, and high-resolution CT imaging (1-mm bone slice thickness) detected a thin orbital roof fracture, confirming a traumatic contrecoup injury. This finding rendered the differential diagnosis for nontraumatic causes irrelevant. The patient\u2019s longstanding diabetes was considered a relevant factor in the development of the raccoon sign.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion: <\/jats:title>\nIn older adult patients presenting with raccoon sign but lacking overt symptoms, obtaining a thorough history of head trauma and diabetes is essential, even in cases of minor injury without visible external signs. High-resolution thin-slice bone CT imaging is vital for detecting subtle orbital roof fractures, which may otherwise go unnoticed. 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