Pediatric External Occipital Protuberance

  • Etiology: Is midline bony prominence in occipital bone from which ligamentum nuchae and trapezius muscle attach
  • Imaging: Exaggeration of the external occipital protuberance
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  • Clinical: Can cause pain when lying down

Radiology Cases of External Occipital Protuberance

Radiograph of external occipital protuberance.
Lateral radiograph of the skull shows a large bony spur originating from the occipital bone.