Presentation
Father was trying to nurse infant to sleep in his arms and dropped him. Infant clinically well.
Patient Data
Age: 2 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Normal brain CT - 2-month-old
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No evidence of fracture, intracranial hemorrhage, or scalp hematoma.
Case Discussion
Normal head CT of a 2-month-old infant.
Note Wormian bones around lambdoid suture, mimicking fracture fragments caused by child abuse.