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Case of the Week 333 
What's the most likely diagnosis?
- 68 year-old female with headaches
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Paget disease
- Hyperostosis frontalis interna
- Metastases
- Multiple myeloma
Additional Images - Axial CT image of skull
Answer:
3. Hyperostosis frontalis interna
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Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna
General Considerations
- Occurs mostly in post-menopausal females over 35 years of age
- Thickening of the inner table of the skull
- Unknown etiology although its presence in post-menopausal women suggest possible hormonal influence
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