Normal skull suture variant mimicking intentional injury

BMJ. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):1020-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1020.

Abstract

A presumed skull fracture might be a variant of a normal skull suture, especially when bilateral

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child Abuse / diagnosis*
  • Cranial Sutures / abnormalities*
  • Cranial Sutures / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Parietal Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Parietal Bone / injuries*
  • Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed