Presentation
Abnormal head shape.
Patient Data
Age: 7 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Brachycephaly
Download
Info
flattening of the frontal region
premature closure of the coronal sutures
elevation of the superolateral corner of the orbits "harlequin eye deformity"
increased cephalic index (113 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.
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.