Presentation
Presents for assessment of head injury following a fall. Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 95 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Parietal skull vault thinning
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Gross symmetrical thinning of the parietal bones (with only the inner table remaining). Note the abrupt transition (arrows) to relatively normal vault thickness.
Case Discussion
This finding is suprisingly common in the elderly, although the etiology is obscure. It is usually symmetrical.
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