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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(3):300-304. Published online March 31, 1982.

A Case of Lacunar Skull.

Eun Hee Koh¹, Bok Yang Pyun¹, Dong Whan Lee¹, Sang Man Shin¹, Sang Jhoo Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Soon Chun Hyang Medical College, School of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

A case of lacunar skull associated with meningomyelocele, spina bifida, kyphcsis on thoracolumbar area, hydrocephalus, bilateral club foot and paralysis of lower extremities at birth was reported. Diagnosis was made by X-ray of skull, whole spine, upper and lower extremities. On skull X-ray film, multiple small area of round rarefaction surrounded by arborizing pattern of bony ridge was visualized on both parietal area. On autopsy, outer table of the parietal bone was smooth and inner table of the parietal area was irregular and rough due to bony defect which was surrounded by bony ridges. A brief review of the literautre on lacunar skull is given.

Keywords :Lacunar Skull;Newborn