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Craniosynostosis

Types

The most common types of craniosynostosis include:

Image of skull with lambdoid synostosis

Lambdoid synostosis may cause the back of the skull to be flattened.

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Image of skull with sagittal synostosis

Sagittal synostosis may cause the skull to be long and narrow.

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Image of skull with coronal synostosis

Coronal synostosis may cause one side of the forehead to be flattened.

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Image of skull with metopic synostosis

Metopic synostosis may cause the forehead to be pointed.

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