title: [Forensic significance of anomalies in skull development].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the course of bone tissue development some genetic disorders such as exostoses and enostoses, may occur. Exostoses and enostoses represent bone tissue hyperplasia that can develop at any part of skeleton. Neurotrauma can cause fatal biological consequences, which is directly associated with skill development abnormalities.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case report of a male cadaver 36 years of age. The autopsy revealed massive hemorrhage on the left side of the neck and the right side of the lower jaw. A major fissure of the arterial wall was found on the basilar artery. A bony, wart-like excrescence was found on the clivus of the occipital bone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Coinciding ruptures and consequential bleeding from basilar artery with presence of development abnormalities in the clivus region, suggest that one has to clearly distinguish the result of the injury from anomalies already existing in the skull. The position of the attacker can be determined by concise and objective investigation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is a case report of an anomaly in bone development: a bony, wart-like excrescence on the right side of the clivus. Due to neurotrauma and consequential sliding of brain structures, the damage of basilar artery and of the bony excrescence occurred, which led to bleeding and fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Zavod za anatomiju, Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pilija
authors.forename: Radenko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vuković
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mihalj
authors.forename: Slobodan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savović
authors.forename: Mirela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001488:Basilar Artery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000473:pathology*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities*