Presentation
Abnormal elongated head shape.
Patient Data
Age: 6 months old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Craniosynostosis - dolichocephalic head
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Abnormal head shape: elongation of the calvaria ventrodorsally and shortening of the calvaria transversely & cephalocaudally.The sagittal suture appears closed, premature synostosis, so the skull shape appears elongated giving dolichocephalic head.
The remaining sutures still opened with patent anterior frontanelle.
No hydrocephalus.
Case Discussion
Abnormal elongated boat shaped head on growing child. It occurs owing to premature closure of the sagittal suture.It is known as scaphocephaly (also dolichocephaly).
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