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Craniosynostosis Secondary to Rickets: Manifestations on Computed Tomography

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Wang, PI; Marcus, JR; Fuchs, HE; Mukundan, S
Published in: Radiology Case Reports
January 1, 2007

We present the case of a preterm 6-month-old African American infant who developed craniosynostosis secondary to rickets. This child developed rickets and macrocephaly by the age of 6 months. His head continued to enlarge, and a 3D CT obtained when the child was 2 years old revealed metopic and bilateral coronal craniosynostosis. This CT suggested increased intracranial pressure, and therefore, corrective cranial vault reconstruction was performed. Craniosynostosis secondary to rickets is rarely reported, but since neither rickets nor craniosynostosis is a reportable disease, the exact incidence of both diseases is unknown. Craniosynostosis should be suspected in any rachitic child with an abnormal head circumference or shape and craniofacial CT evaluation should be performed, so that a corrective surgery can be performed at an appropriate age.

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Radiology Case Reports

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1930-0433

Publication Date

January 1, 2007

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2

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3

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43
 

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Wang, P. I., Marcus, J. R., Fuchs, H. E., & Mukundan, S. (2007). Craniosynostosis Secondary to Rickets: Manifestations on Computed Tomography. Radiology Case Reports, 2(3), 43. https://doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v2i3.43
Wang, P. I., J. R. Marcus, H. E. Fuchs, and S. Mukundan. “Craniosynostosis Secondary to Rickets: Manifestations on Computed Tomography.” Radiology Case Reports 2, no. 3 (January 1, 2007): 43. https://doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v2i3.43.
Wang PI, Marcus JR, Fuchs HE, Mukundan S. Craniosynostosis Secondary to Rickets: Manifestations on Computed Tomography. Radiology Case Reports. 2007 Jan 1;2(3):43.
Wang, P. I., et al. “Craniosynostosis Secondary to Rickets: Manifestations on Computed Tomography.” Radiology Case Reports, vol. 2, no. 3, Jan. 2007, p. 43. Scopus, doi:10.2484/rcr.v2i3.43.
Wang PI, Marcus JR, Fuchs HE, Mukundan S. Craniosynostosis Secondary to Rickets: Manifestations on Computed Tomography. Radiology Case Reports. 2007 Jan 1;2(3):43.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiology Case Reports

DOI

EISSN

1930-0433

Publication Date

January 1, 2007

Volume

2

Issue

3

Start / End Page

43