[Suspected non-accidental trauma in children: pseudofracture of the parietal bone].
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.
Gomez
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Département de Radiologie Adultes, Hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours Cedex 1. magomez@caramail.com
Gaches
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Besson
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O'Byrne
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Alison
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D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography