Extensive wormian bones in a patient with the Hallermann-Streiff syndrome

A case is reported of a 5-month-old girl with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome who was evaluated for possible premature closure of the cranial sutures. Skull radiographs revealed numerous Wormian bones along sutures in the parietal skull bilaterally. Hallermann-Streiff syndrome is added to the list of di...

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Published inJournal of child neurology Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 50
Main Authors Gay, C T, Bodensteiner, J B, Barnes, P D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1990
Subjects
Bone and Bones - abnormalities
Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging
Bone Development
Craniofacial Dysostosis - diagnostic imaging
Female
Hallermann's Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Radiography
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Summary:A case is reported of a 5-month-old girl with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome who was evaluated for possible premature closure of the cranial sutures. Skull radiographs revealed numerous Wormian bones along sutures in the parietal skull bilaterally. Hallermann-Streiff syndrome is added to the list of diseases in which extensive Wormian bones can appear.
ISSN:0883-0738
DOI:10.1177/088307389000500112