Hyperostosis fronto-parietalis – radiology mimic of metastasis: A case report

Radiology Case Reports

Neeru Tomer¹  Szeyi Lai, MBChB² 

[1] Department of Radiology, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Hollyhurst Rd, Darlington, DL3 6HX, UK;Corresponding author.;

关键词: Hyperostosis frontalis interna;    Hyperostosis fronto-parietalis;    Bone metastasis;    Computed tomography;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) is a benign entity manifested by bony overgrowth in the frontal endocranial surface. It is most commonly reported incidentally among postmenopausal elderly women. Tracer uptake appearances of HFI can vary on planar bone scans, enabling it to be easily confounded with bone metastases. We report a case of HFI in a 69-year-old postmenopausal female with treated left breast cancer detected on bone scintigraphy, with subsequent confirmation by computed tomography. Our case highlights the importance of having awareness of HFI and its key pattern findings to avoid mistaking it for pathology, and to recognise the use of computed tomography and hybrid fusion imaging techniques as reliable diagnostic tools for HFI.

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