Bathrocephaly
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Bathrocephaly or Bathrocephalic occiputs is a normal variation in skull shape, in which there is an outward convex bulge of mid-portion of the occipital bone 1. This is often noted to be an isolated finding, with no associated underlying cranial pathology.
-<p>Bathrocephalic occiputs is a normal variation in skull shape, in which there is an outward convex bulge of mid-portion of the occipital bone <sup>1</sup>. This is often noted to be an isolated finding, with no associated underlying cranial pathology.</p>- +<p><a title="Bathrocephaly" href="/articles/bathrocephaly">Bathrocephaly </a>or <a title="Bathrocephalic occiputs" href="/articles/bathrocephalic-occiputs">Bathrocephalic occiputs</a> is a normal variation in skull shape, in which there is an outward convex bulge of mid-portion of the occipital bone <sup>1</sup>. This is often noted to be an isolated finding, with no associated underlying cranial pathology.</p>
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What is the definition of bathrocephaly?
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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.
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May bathrocephaly be associated with Hajdu-Cheney syndrome?
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In rare cases, there is an association of bathrocephaly with acroosteolysis, vertebral anomalies, joint laxity, hirsutism, and normal intelligence, known as Hajdu-Cheney syndrome.
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