katetomaszczykabout 3 years ago

Cloverleaf skull 🍀

Cloverleaf skull refers to a type of severe craniosynostosis which gives the skull a cloverleaf shape. It is very rare, with less than 130 case reports globally. It typically results from intrauterine premature closure of sagittal, coronal and lambdoid sutures, through which the cranial contents bulge, giving rise to the characteristic trilobate shape.. It is usually seen in the context of the following conditions: 1. thanatophoric dysplasia2. severe Apert syndrome3. severe Crouzon syndrome4. Boston-type craniosynostosis5. Carpenter syndrome