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A partially ossified falx cerebri
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Abstract
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.
Abstract
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.
Keywords
cranium, meninges, dura mater, falx cerebri, ossification
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A partially ossified falx cerebri
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Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
363-365
Published online
2014-09-05
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DOI
10.5603/FM.2014.0053
Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2014;73(3):363-365.
Keywords
cranium
meninges
dura mater
falx cerebri
ossification
Authors
A. Zandian
P. Clarke
R. S. Tubbs
M. Loukas
