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A Case report of Craniosynostosis

ANBARASI C P

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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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