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Hyperostosis frontalis interna

Case contributed by Gaurav Som Prakash Gupta
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Headache

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

The MR images show thickening of the frontal bone on both sides.

The CT images show nodular and polypoidal thickening of the frontal bone on both sides.

Case Discussion

These imaging appearances are consistent with hyperostosis frontalis interna

This is an incidental finding, not explanatory of the patient's headache.

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