title: Skull fractures through parietal foramina:  report of two cases.
abstract: Enlarged parietal foramina are related to a condition in which defective intramembranous ossification of the parietal bones results in enlargement of the normal foramina. Although generally believed to be a benign variant, scalp defects, seizures, and structural brain abnormalities have been reported in a small percentage of affected patients. These 2 cases now present evidence that parietal foramina constitute structural weak spots in the calvarium that may potentially increase risk of skull fracture after trauma.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Landon S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sachs
authors.forename: Allen D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Elster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult