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Brachycephaly

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abnormal head shape.

Patient Data

Age: 1 month
Gender: Female
ct
  • 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.

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