Presentation
Abnormal shape of head since birth.
Patient Data
Age: 8 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Brachycephaly (bicoronal synostosis)
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Early closure of bilateral coronal sutures giving the appearance of brachycephaly.
Open metopic suture. Sagittal and bilateral lambdoid sutures are also open.
Case Discussion
Craniosynostosis refers to the premature closure of cranial sutures. Brachycephaly (literally, "short head") results from a bicoronal and/or bilambdoid craniosynostosis.