A Case report of Craniosynostosis
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Craniosynostosis is a disorder of skull development occurs in approximately 1 in 2000 live births with 31 male predominance8. When an abnormal calvarial configuration detected, a thorough radiological evaluation necessary to characterize the deformity and to guide the corrective surgical procedure. Here we report a case of Craniosynostosis in a 1 year old male child.
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