Congenital depression of the skull in a neonate.
Congenital depression of the fetal skull is a rare condition. We discuss the case of a 14-days-old male infant, born at term by elective non-complicated caesarean section presenting with a left temporoparietal skull depression. A CT scan was performed which showed no associated fracture. A conservative approach was followed since the infant showed no signs of neurological deficit. Similar cases have been managed successfully in other reports using a conservative approach, with the condition being often self-resolving over the course of a few months.
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Christelle
C
Tayeh
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Bassel
B
Bali
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Nadine
N
Milad
Department of Neurosurgery, American University of Beirut University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Marwan
M
Najjar
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed