0001357 Plagiocephaly

synonym Rhomboid shaped skull Flattening of skull Flattening of cranial vault Flat head syndrome Rhomboid shaped cranium Flattening of cranium

comment Plagiocephaly may affect the posterior skull alone. With plagiocephaly, one can see a combination of unilateral occipital flattening with ipsilateral frontal prominence, leading to rhomboid cranial shape or asymmetry of the posterior skull alone.