title: Copper Beaten Skull! Can It be a Usual Appearance?
abstract: 'Copper beaten' skull refers to the prominent convolutional markings seen in multiple bones of the skull. Underlying cause is thought to be related to increased intracranial pressure resulting from such processes as craniosynostosis, obstructive hydrocephalus and/or intracranial masses. However, the copper beaten appearance of the skull has poor sensitivity in detecting increased intracranial pressure as such an appearance can also be seen in normal patients. In this article, we have reported a case of a 5 years old child with classical features of beaten silver skull. How to cite this article: Desai V, Priyadarshini SR, Sharma R. Copper Beaten Skull! Can It be a Usual Appearance? Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2014;7(1):47-49.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Vela
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Smita R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Priyadarshini
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Copper beaten skull; Cranio-synostosis; Intracranial tension