Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report
Authors:
Nkechi Clara Nwosu,
Loveday Ese Oghenemavwe,
Osah Martins Onwuka
Background: Sutural bones or wormian bones (an unusual anatomical variant associated with inadequate closure of suture) are extra intrasutural irregular isolated bones that occur additionally at the center of ossification of the skull; along sutures, around sutures or between the cranial sutures formed by bones of the skull vault. Case Presentation: This report displays a case of the presence of an unusual sutural bone at the bregma of the skull of a cadaver during maceration; hence revealing and supporting the possibility of variations in ossification centers and skull matrix which could aid neurosurgeons, orthopedics, and radiologists in their practices. Conclusion: The human bregmatic sutural bone presented in this report is a rare occurrence. Considering its location in the skull,it is the first kind reported in Nigeria and Africa as well as one of the few cases reported across the Globe.
Keywords: Bregma, Skull, Sutural bone, Wormian bone, Anatomical variation
Authors
Correspondence to:
Osah Martins Onwuka, Department of Human Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gregory University Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria osahmartinz@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 11 Jun 2022
Revised 27 Dec 2022
Accepted 06 Jan 2023
Published online 26 Jan 2023
Published in print 30 Jan 2023
Nwosu NC, Oghenemavwe LE, Onwuka OM. Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=45904 [Access: September 14, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319
Nwosu NC, Oghenemavwe LE, Onwuka OM. Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report. EJMCR. (2023), [cited September 14, 2024]; 7(2): 27-29. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319
Nwosu, N. C., Oghenemavwe, . L. E. & Onwuka, . O. M. (2023) Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report. EJMCR, 7 (2), 27-29. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319
Nwosu, Nkechi Clara, Loveday Ese Oghenemavwe, and Osah Martins Onwuka. 2023. Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7 (2), 27-29. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319
Nwosu, Nkechi Clara, Loveday Ese Oghenemavwe, and Osah Martins Onwuka. "Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 7 (2023), 27-29. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319
Nwosu, Nkechi Clara, Loveday Ese Oghenemavwe, and Osah Martins Onwuka. "Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 7.2 (2023), 27-29. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319
Nwosu, N. C., Oghenemavwe, . L. E. & Onwuka, . O. M. (2023) Bregmatic sutural bone: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7 (2), 27-29. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1654940319