A partially ossified falx cerebri

• Autorzy: Zandian A. , Clarke P. , Tubbs R.S. , Loukas M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

During a routine faculty prosection of the head and neck region of an adult female cadaver, a partial ossification of the falx cerebri was found. Ossification of other dural areas or regions of the body were not found. In addition, the brain and remaining organs appeared to be grossly normal. Reports of partial ossification of the falx cerebri are still rare and while certain pathologies such as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome typically present with ossification of the falx on radiographs, the causal relationship of such an abnormality remains unclear. (Folia Morphol 2014; 73, 3: 363–365)

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 73
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.363-365,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zandian A.

• Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies

autor

Clarke P.

• Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies

autor

Tubbs R.S.

• Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
• Paediatric Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

autor

Loukas M.

• Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
• Department of Anatomy, Varmia and Mazuria University, Olsztyn, Poland

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DOI

10.5603/FM.2014.0053