Presentation
Altered level of consciousness.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Persistent metopic suture
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No acute infarction, tumor mass lesion or space-occupying lesion is present in the brain. An incidental finding is of a persistent metopic suture. Agenesis/hypoplasia of frontal sinuses is also noted.
Case Discussion
Persistence of the metopic suture may be mistaken for fracture of the frontal bone. The usual age of obliteration of metopic suture is seven years. It is also associated with hypoplasia/agenesis of frontal sinuses. Metopic synostosis is a terminology used for the premature fusion of metopic suture.