BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:HCI is a unique autosomal-dominant sclerosing bone dysplasia affecting the skull base and the calvaria, characterized by cranial nerve deficits due to stenosis of neuroforamina, whereby the mandible is affected to a lesser extent. The aim of this study is to describe the specific radiologic characteristics and course of the disorder.
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