Abstract
Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) has been reported in older women, but reports in men are rare. We present a novel case of migraine headache in a gentleman with Klinefelter’s syndrome and HFI, along with a discussion of possible pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying both the headache and the HFI.
Keywords: Hyperostosis frontalis interna, Klinefelter’s syndrome, Headache, Migraine, Oestrogen
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