Presentation
Presenting with abnormal head shape, evaluate for craniosynostosis
Patient Data
Age: 2 months
Gender: Female
From the case:
Lambdoid Wormian bones
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anterior fontanelle, as well as the sagittal, bilateral coronal and lambdoid sutures are patent
no evidence of craniosynostosis
few Wormian bones are noted in the lambdoid suture and may be idiopathic/anatomical variant
diffuse flattening of the occipital region may be due to positional plagiocephaly.
bone density is normal. No abnormal calcifications. Both orbits are intact.
Case Discussion
This case was submitted with supervision and input from:
Soni C Chawla, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Radiological Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar, California, United States
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