Citation

Gomez MA, Gaches T, Besson M, O'Byrne P, Alison D. J. Radiol. 2006; 87(4 Pt 1): 393-395.

Vernacular Title

Suspicion de traumatisme non accidentel a enfant: a propos d'une pseudo-fracture

Affiliation

Département de Radiologie Adultes, Hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 1. magomez@caramail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16691169

Abstract

We reported the case of a three month old child who was suspected of abuse syndrome because of a possible parietal bone fracture during radiographic investigation. At autopsy, the parietal bone abnormalities were not fractures, but proved to be unossified membranous strips. A review of the literature about normal variants of parietal suture on roentgenograms was made to avoid the diagnosis of non-accidental trauma in children, especially in live children where autopsy cannot be made.

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