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What Causes Sunken Soft Spot On The Scalp?

I have a 4 year old with two soft, sunken spots each about the size of a quarter, on the top of his head, nearing the back. He is going to see neurosurgery for a consult but I didn t know if there was any insight to what this could be in the mean time?
Thu, 24 Aug 2017
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Hi... by what you say I feel that this could be open posterior fontanelle. This occurs in vitamin D deficiency and some other skeletal congenital anomalies. Please consult a General pediatrician and work up before going to a neurosurgical consult.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Sunken Soft Spot On The Scalp?

Hi... by what you say I feel that this could be open posterior fontanelle. This occurs in vitamin D deficiency and some other skeletal congenital anomalies. Please consult a General pediatrician and work up before going to a neurosurgical consult. Regards - Dr. Sumanth