Three-month-old baby, Second of twins, Birth weight was 1760 grams, Now gained weight well, Development social, language normal, minimal delay in the motor. Head circumference was 40 cm, which is Normal for age. The shape of the head was the problem. It is obvious in the view from above. the Back on the right side of the head is flattened. Plagiocephaly.
Abnormal shape of the head in a child due to early closure of sutures are very important entities, Called Craneostenosis. All of us know the growth of bones of skull occurs perpendicular to the sutures. This shape is likely if there is the early closure of right half of lambdoid sutures. This must be differentiated from the situation of the one-half closure of coronal sutures. This is by looking at the ears. If there is a closure of right half of coronal sutures there will be flattening of the forehead on that side and prominence on the…
