Presentation
Referred for further imaging. Clinically had elevated and tilted orbits. Flattened and recessed frontal bone.
Patient Data
Age: 30 months
Gender: Female
From the case:
Coronal suture synostosis
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There is deformity of the orbits with superolateral tilt (Harlequin deformity) on the frontal radiograph.
Frontal bone flattening with lambdoid craniosynostosis is demonstrated on the lateral view.
Case Discussion
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.