Skull fractures through parietal foramina: report of two cases

Enlarged parietal foramina are related to a condition in which defective intramembranous ossification of the parietal bones results in enlargement of the normal foramina. Although generally believed to be a benign variant, scalp defects, seizures, and structural brain abnormalities have been reporte...

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Published inJournal of computer assisted tomography Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 308
Main Authors Edwards, Landon S, Sachs, Jeffrey R, Elster, Allen D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2012
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Parietal Bone - abnormalities
Parietal Bone - diagnostic imaging
Parietal Bone - injuries
Skull Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Young Adult
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Summary:Enlarged parietal foramina are related to a condition in which defective intramembranous ossification of the parietal bones results in enlargement of the normal foramina. Although generally believed to be a benign variant, scalp defects, seizures, and structural brain abnormalities have been reported in a small percentage of affected patients. These 2 cases now present evidence that parietal foramina constitute structural weak spots in the calvarium that may potentially increase risk of skull fracture after trauma.
ISSN:1532-3145
DOI:10.1097/RCT.0b013e31824d9331