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RELIEF SKULL [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Incomplete ossification of the inner table of the vault of the skull in infants, giving the appearance of dense bony ridges separated by radiolucent areas.

Key term(s)
  • relief skull

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Défaut d'ossification de la table interne de la voûte du crâne observé presque exclusivement chez les nouveau-nés porteurs d'une méningomyélocèle, d'une méningocèle ou d'une encéphalocèle.

OBS

Il se traduit par des lacunes de la voûte du crâne nettement délimitées par des bandes d'os dense.

Spanish

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