Presentation
Intractable headaches.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Unilateral occipital plagiocephaly
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Asymmetry of the posterior aspect of the skull (R >L), in keeping with unilateral occipital plagiocephaly.
The intracranial appearances are normal.
Case Discussion
This is a case of unilateral occipital plagiocephaly (congenital craniosynostosis). It can also be bilateral.
It occurs due to early fusion of the lambdoid suture, in this case on the left.
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