AA: chronic infection/inflammation, solid organ malignancy & familial conditions.
ATTR: significant cause of morbidity and mortality related to cardiomyopathy. #RGphx
Mar 11, 2021 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
1 of 3 infants has a misshaped skull & 1/2500 have craniosynostosis. This new @RadioGraphics Fundamentals presentation reviews CT findings of craniosynostosis & common syndromic causes. #RGphx#radres
Craniosynostosis: Understanding the Misshaped Head bit.ly/30aRqDY
Before 9 months of age, only the metopic suture can be fused normally. Sagittal, coronal & lamboid sutures narrow during childhood but should not fuse. CT is imaging modality of choice- describe shape/synostosis, ICP & vascular anatomy