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Falx ossification--MR visualization.

Abstract

While falx calcification is rarely demonstrated using magnetic resonance, falx ossification, when seen, is characteristic. On magnetic resonance images, falx ossification exhibits a typical appearance consisting of a central marrow-containing portion with signal intensity similar to fat, surrounded by low signal intensity representing cortical bone. Falx ossification was seen in 0.7% of patients and should not be confused with a falx lipoma, a rare congenital entity.

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D H Lee, T C Larson, D Norman. 1988. Falx ossification--MR visualization.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3144409/

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