Wormian bones: expanded differential diagnosis and implications for abnormal head shape in infancy
This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of WB in a large pediatric cohort. WB may co-exist with craniosynostosis or other skeletal conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta. Given the greater prevalence of WB compared to craniosynostosis (2.1%: clinic cohort & 0.57%: institutional cohort vs. 0.05%), clinicians should consider WB in the differential diagnosis of abnormal head shape in infancy, particularly in a subspecialist practice.
Authors
- Matthew E. Pontell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-9899)
- Noah Alter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7233-3450)
- James L. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4790-5152)
- Christopher M. Bonfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9338-7579)
- Izabela Galdyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2938-8331)
- Anthony Hoang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5573-638X)
- Marcelina Puc
- Michael Golinko
Institutions
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- Belmont University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child s Nervous System
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-025-06978-z
- Primary Topic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vanderbilt University