TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Finding of Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna During the Autopsy Procedure: Forensic Issues
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Bascou, Agathe
A1  - Savall, Frederic
A1  - Vergnault, Marion
A1  - Montoriol, Romain
A1  - Guilbeau-Frugier, Celine
A1  - Maupoint, Estelle
A1  - El Khal, Mohamed Chérif
A1  - Telmon, Norbert
SP  - 1929
EP  - 1932
VL  - 64
IS  - 6
N2  - Hyperostosis frontalis interna is a common phenomenon, which may have been overrated in its significance in the past, and may, currently be underrated in its significance. We present three cases of hyperostosis frontalis interna found during medicolegal autopsies and discuss their forensic considerations. The patients were all middle-aged women with metabolic and endocrine manifestations and psychiatric ailments; thickening of the inner table of the frontal bone of the skull was found during each autopsy. We describe the relationship between hyperostosis frontalis interna, metabolic manifestations, and neuropsychiatric symptoms as part of Morgagni-Stewart-Morel syndrome. There is still considerable disagreement in the scientific community as to whether this syndrome is a clinical entity. Nonetheless, awareness of Morgagni-Stewart-Morel syndrome can be of help in understanding the circumstances surrounding death. In some other cases, hyperostosis frontalis interna could be used by forensic pathologists as criteria for sexing and aging a skeleton.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14100
ID  - ref1
ER  -