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Falcine Ossification: An Incidental Finding During Autopsy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Falx cerebri (FC) is made up of fibroblasts and large amounts of extracellular collagen, which are capable of undergoing osteogenic differentiation. Reports of ossification of the intracranial dural meninges are infrequent in medical literature. Ossification is a rarely detected incidental finding during imaging studies and mostly has no clinical implications. During the dissection of the cranium of a medico-legal autopsy case, a well-defined ossified segment measuring approximately 4.0 cm × 1.0 cm was observed in the anterior third of the FC. Isolated ossification of the cranial dura mater may occur with or without associated brain pathology.

Source: Journal of Anatomical Society of India

DOI: 10.4103/jasi.jasi_197_25

Authors: Anjaly Asok, B. Ajay, P. Anjana Menon

Institutions: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, General Hospital Ernakulam

Language: English

Topic: Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7154150729

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