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Using multiple epigenetic traits and abnormal structure of the neurocranium and viscerocranium in forensic identification: a case report

Wormian bones are small ossicles appearing within the cranial sutures in more than 40% of skulls, most commonly at the lambdoid suture and pterion. During the skeletal analysis of an unidentified male war victim, we observed multiple wormian bones and patent metopic suture. Additionally, the right elbow was deformed, probably as a consequence of an old trauma. The skull was analyzed by cranial measurements and computerized tomography (CT), revealing the presence of cranial deformities including hyperbrachicrania, localized reduction of hemispheral widths, increased cranial capacity and sclerosis of the viscerocranium. Besides unique anatomical features and their anthropological value, such skeletal abnormalities also have a forensic value as the key evidence to support the final identification of the victim.

forensic science; skull; cranial sutures; identification; wormian bones; metopism

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