Presentation
Abnormal head shape.
Patient Data
Age: 1 month
Gender: Female
From the case:
Brachycephaly
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- premature closure of the coronal sutures
- flattening of the frontal region
- elevation of the superolateral corner of the orbits "harlequin eye deformity"
- increased cephalic index (95 in this case)
- Normal appearance of the others cranial sutures.
Case Discussion
CT features of bilateral premature closure of the coronal suture in keeping with brachycephaly.
Brachycephaly refers to a calvarial shape where the bi-parietal diameter to fronto-occipital diameter approaches the 95th percentile. It can result from a craniosynostosis involving the bicoronal and/or bilambdoid sutures.