RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 High-resolution CT findings in the development of the sphenooccipital synchondrosis.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 117
OP 120
VO 17
IS 1
A1 Okamoto, K
A1 Ito, J
A1 Tokiguchi, S
A1 Furusawa, T
YR 1996
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/17/1/117.abstract
AB PURPOSE To evaluate the development of the sphenooccipital sychondrosis as seen on high-resolution thin-section CT scans.METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 253 patients, ages 1 to 77 years old, who had had thin-section CT examination of the skull base.RESULTS An ossification center appeared midline in the patients who were 8 to 13 years old. Six of 12 girls showed additional symmetric ossification centers on either side of the midline; however, this pattern was not seen in boys. No sphenooccipital synchondrosis persisted in any patient past the age of 13 years.CONCLUSION High-resolution CT scans of the skull base can show a pattern of progressive ossification of the sphenooccipital synchondrosis, which can be readily recognized and predicted.