Congenital agenesis of cranial bones associated with hydrocephalus: a case report
Moscote-Salazar, L.Rafael.; Castellar-Leones, S.Milena.; Alcalá-Cerra, G.; Gutiérrez-Paternina, J.José.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 105(1): 54-56
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 23767388 Document Number: 702377
The absence of the cranial bones is a rare entity usually incompatible with life. Agenesis of parietal bones has been rarely reported in the literature. A case of a neonate with bilateral parietal agenesis associated hydrocephalus is reported. The cranial defect was managed conservatively. To our knowledge we present the first case of congenital agenesis of the parietal bone associated with hydrocephalus.
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