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[Is enostosis frontalis a disease process? (author's transl)]
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|September 14, 1979
Summary
Enostosis frontalis, a skull condition, is common in females (9%) but rare in males (0.32%). It appears to be a secondary sex characteristic in women, with different associations in men.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Enostosis frontalis is a bony growth on the inner surface of the frontal bone.
- Its prevalence and clinical significance, particularly in relation to psychiatric conditions, require further investigation.
Observation:
- A retrospective review of 2851 skull radiodiagnostic examinations was conducted.
- Data was collected from psychiatric hospital patients between 1958 and 1977.
Findings:
- Enostosis frontalis was identified in 9% of female patients (125/1398) and 0.32% of male patients (5/1453).
- In females, the condition showed no correlation with hormonal diseases or specific neuropsychiatric disturbances.
- In males, enostosis frontalis was rare and associated with endocrine disturbances, cerebral dysplasia, and psychiatric disease linked to mental retardation.
Implications:
- Enostosis frontalis in females may represent an inconstant secondary sex characteristic.
- The rare occurrence in males suggests potential links to specific neurological and endocrine conditions.