title: Coincident metopic synostosis and deformational plagiocephaly.
abstract: A male infant is described in whom coincident pathologies of metopic synostosis and deformational plagiocephaly were observed. The role in causation of localized pressure (in particular, extreme constraint) is addressed.
authors.affiliation: Australian Craniofacial Unit, North Adelaide, South Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murarka
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005546:Forehead / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery