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What is the definition of bathrocephaly?
Bathrocephaly or bathrocephalic occiputs is a normal variation in skull shape, in which there is an outward convex bulge of mid-potion of the occipital bone.
May bathrocephaly be associated with Hajdu-Cheney syndrome?
In rare cases, there is an association of bathrocephaly with acroosteolysis, vertebral anomalies, joint laxity, hirsutism, and normal intelligence, known as Hajdu-Cheney syndrome.
Lateral skull x-ray showing unusual skull configuration, with a prominent bulge of the occipital bone, corresponding to bathrocephaly.