TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - [The persistence of a spheno-occipital synchondrosis in an adult]
JO  - Journal de Radiologie
A1  - Adem, C.
A1  - Lafitte, F.
A1  - Jarquin, S.
A1  - Guillem, P.
A1  - Chiras, J.
SP  - 863
EP  - 865
VL  - 80
IS  - 8
N2  - The postnatal development of the central skull base is a complex process: at least 25 separate ossification centers are assimilated in the maturing sphenoid and occipital bones. Some synchondroses may only be partially fused and persist during adulthood. We report the case of a 30-year-old man with a penetrating trauma of the central skull base. Skull computed tomography demonstrated a rare anatomic variant: incomplete fusion of the spheno-occipital synchondrosis. Knowledge of the normal skull base development and of its variants may prove helpful in differentiating a post-traumatic injury from a normal variant.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0221-0363
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -