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Enlarged parietal foramina: a rare finding in a female Greek skull with unusual multiple Wormian bones and a rich parietal vascular network.

ΤίτλοςEnlarged parietal foramina: a rare finding in a female Greek skull with unusual multiple Wormian bones and a rich parietal vascular network.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsPiagkou, M., Skotsimara G., Repousi E., Paraskevas G., & Natsis K.
JournalAnat Sci Int
Volume88
Issue3
Pagination175-80
Date Published2013 Jun
ISSN1447-073X
Λέξεις κλειδιάAdult, Blood Vessels, Cranial Sutures, Encephalocele, Female, Humans, Parietal Bone
Abstract

Enlarged parietal foramina (>5 mm) is an extremely rare developmental defect of the parietal bone, which is distinguished from the normal small parietal foramina, as genes associated with this entity have been identified, suggesting that it is hereditary in nature. We describe a dry skull of a 35-year-old female, with enlarged parietal foramina symmetrically situated bilaterally, oval in shape, measuring 4.5 × 9.3 mm (right) and 4.9 × 9.2 mm (left) in size. The foramina coexisted with multiple Wormian bones in several sites of the skull. On the inner parietal bone surface, the anterior, posterior and lateral foramina's rims carried grooves, which were continuous with the middle meningeal vessels' branches, indicating that a rich vascular network existed around the foramina. These vascular grooves also notched the external table at the margin of the foramina, which suggests a potential communication between the meningeal and the scalp vessels. In addition, this vascular variation should be taken into consideration when performing surgical interventions in the area, because the large vascular supply to the foramina is a possible source of extensive bleeding. Moreover, the interaction of intracranial and extracranial veins and the fact that the blood flows in them in both directions, as they are valveless, could represent a possible pathway for infections to spread in the cranial cavity.

DOI10.1007/s12565-013-0173-2
Alternate JournalAnat Sci Int
PubMed ID23543411

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