Left lambdoid suture craniosynostosis

Case contributed by Bouhouche Abdeldjalil
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

asymmetrical head shape

Patient Data

Age: 7 months
Gender: Female
  • absence/ early fusion of the left lambdoid suture

  • posterior skull asymmetry (left occipital plagiocephaly): flattening of the left posterior aspect of the skull with parietal bossing on the opposite side.

Case Discussion

CT findings are reflective of left lambdoid suture craniosynostosis with resultant left occipital plagiocephaly.

The premature fusion of the lambdoid suture may be unilateral or bilateral.

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