title: Abnormalities of the skull in children.
abstract: This article reviews the abnormalities of the skull that occur in children. The disorders are listed in tables to organize a logical complete classification useful for differential diagnosis. Normal skull development and anatomy, including benign variations, are discussed as a frame of reference so that the reader will better understand the various disorders. Representative disorders are discussed in detail.
mesh_terms: D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002973:Cleidocranial Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000151:congenital; D010985:Platybasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014103:Torticollis / Q000151:congenital