A case of Lacunar Skull.

Author: Byung Lyul LEE ¹ ; Byung Hwan LEE ; Kwang Chan DOH ; Sung Il AHN
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1. Department of Pediatrics, Eul Ji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Lacunar skull associated with skin defect; spina bifida; meingomyelocele and hydrocephalus
MeSH: Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Hydrocephalus; Infant, Newborn; Lumbosacral Region; Paraplegia; Skin; Skull*; Soaps; Spinal Dysraphism
From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1982;25(5):508-511
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: A case of lacunar skull, female newborn infant, associated with skin defect on the lumbosacral region, spina bifida, meingomyelocele and paraplegia is reported. Hydrocephalus developed eventually. Diagnosis was made by X-ray of skull. The roentgenographic apperance shows typhical a soap bubble texture or irregular patches of rarefaction. A brief review of the related literature is given.