Craniotabes
Alternative names:
congenital cranial osteoporosis
Symptoms:
- soft areas of the skull, especially along the suture line which pop in and out like a squeezed Ping-Pong ball
- bones may feel soft and thin along the suture lines and flex very easily
Signs and tests:
No testing is done unless osteogenesis imperfecta or rickets is suspected.
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