J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1982 May;25(5):508-511.

A case of Lacunar Skull

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Eul Ji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Lacunar skull associated with skin defect; spina bifida; meingomyelocele and hydrocephalus

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Infant, Newborn
Lumbosacral Region
Paraplegia
Skin
Skull*
Soaps
Spinal Dysraphism
Soaps
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