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There is a boney defect involving the outer table of the right parietal bone etiology uncertain. what does this mean?

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Trauma in past: Did you ever have any contusion or trauma to the area.? Sometimes boney exostosis develop in areas of trauma. It likely is a benign non specific finding.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

There is a boney defect involving the outer table of the right parietal bone etiology uncertain. what does this mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lori Lange answered

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