Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2012 Volume 140, Issue 9-10, Pages: 658-661
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1210658N
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Foramina parietalia permagna: Case report
Nikolić Slobodan (Medicinski fakultet, Institut za sudsku medicinu, Beograd)
Živković Vladimir (Medicinski fakultet, Institut za sudsku medicinu, Beograd)
Strajina Veljko (Medicinski fakultet, Institut za sudsku medicinu, Beograd)
Introduction. In forensic autopsy, pathologists are not particularly
interested in the anatomical morphological variations of the skull bones,
especially if those variations are not very frequent. Foramina parietalia
permagna are developmental benign anomalies resulting from large ossification
defects of the parietal bone. Case Outline. Herein was presented a case of
80-year-old female, whose autopsy revealed congenital defect of parietal
bones - enlarged parietal foramina. These defects were capped by a fibrous
membrane and covered by normal scalp. This condition was completely
asymptomatic. Despite the fact that the deceased was very old, the giant
parietal foramina were recognized. Conclusion. The forensic pathologist must
know how to recognize morphological variations of the skull bones, such as
foramina parietalia permagna despite their rare occurrence. This benign
anomaly could be associated with anomalies of cerebral venous development and
cortical infolding, or asymptomatic as in the presented case. This anomaly of
parietal bones could be a useful tool in the identification of forensic
cases.
Keywords: foramina parietalia permagna, parietal bone, congenital malformations, forensic pathology
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