A unique case of congenital bilateral absence of parietal bones in a neonate.
The remains of an unidentified female neonate were discovered in a field in central Missouri. Examination revealed bilateral absence of the parietal bones. A search of the literature describing similar defects suggests that the present case represents a unique condition, described here for the first time.
Dunn
R
R
Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia.
Stout
S
S
Dix
J
J
D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities*