The Tomographic Study and the Phenotype of Wormian Bones.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We describe patients who were recognized via conventional radiographs of the skull as manifesting wormian bones. Wormian bones are not a specific diagnostic entity and can be seen in variable forms of syndromic disorders.

Materials and methods

Seven children and three adults (of 10-28 years) were seen and diagnosed in our departments. The principal complaints for the pediatric and adult group were: ligamentous hyperlaxity, a history of delayed walking and occasional fractures, which later in life started to manifest a constellation of neurological symptoms such as nystagmus, persistent headache, and apnea. Conventional radiographs were the first traditional tools used to recognize wormian bones. We performed 3D reconstruction CT scans to further understand the pre

SUBMITTER: Al Kaissi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature