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Abnormality of the anterior fontanelle

MedGen UID:
871379
Concept ID:
C4025875
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the forehead soft spot
 
HPO: HP:0000236

Definition

An abnormality of the anterior fontanelle, i.e., the cranial fontanelle that is located at the intersection of the coronal and sagittal sutures. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Hersh DS, Bookland MJ, Hughes CD
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Etiology

Furtado LMF, Filho JADCV, Freitas LS, Dantas Dos Santos AK
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2022 Jul-Aug;98(4):413-418. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.10.004. PMID: 34861206Free PMC Article
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Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Feb;37(2):561-566. Epub 2020 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04846-6. PMID: 32737565
Baglam T, Binnetoglu A, Fatih Topuz M, Baş Ikizoglu N, Ersu R, Turan S, Sarı M
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Diagnosis

Furtado LMF, Filho JADCV, Freitas LS, Dantas Dos Santos AK
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2022 Jul-Aug;98(4):413-418. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.10.004. PMID: 34861206Free PMC Article
Hersh DS, Bookland MJ, Hughes CD
Pediatr Clin North Am 2021 Aug;68(4):727-742. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2021.04.002. PMID: 34247705
Baglam T, Binnetoglu A, Fatih Topuz M, Baş Ikizoglu N, Ersu R, Turan S, Sarı M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Apr;95:91-96. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.02.009. PMID: 28576543
D'Antoni AV, Donaldson OI, Schmidt C, Macchi V, De Caro R, Oskouian RJ, Loukas M, Shane Tubbs R
Childs Nerv Syst 2017 Jun;33(6):909-914. Epub 2017 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00381-017-3406-1. PMID: 28396968
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Therapy

Yazici H, Canda E, Kalkan Ucar S, Coker M
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Ma Y, Zhao F, Yu D
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Baglam T, Binnetoglu A, Fatih Topuz M, Baş Ikizoglu N, Ersu R, Turan S, Sarı M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Apr;95:91-96. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.02.009. PMID: 28576543
O'Shea TM
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Prognosis

Furtado LMF, Filho JADCV, Freitas LS, Dantas Dos Santos AK
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2022 Jul-Aug;98(4):413-418. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.10.004. PMID: 34861206Free PMC Article
Lottering N, Alston CL, Barry MD, MacGregor DM, Gregory LS
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Lipa M, Pooh RK, Wielgoś M
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Rizvi R, Anjum Q
J Pak Med Assoc 2005 Nov;55(11):502-7. PMID: 16304873

Clinical prediction guides

Furtado LMF, Filho JADCV, Freitas LS, Dantas Dos Santos AK
J Pediatr (Rio J) 2022 Jul-Aug;98(4):413-418. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.10.004. PMID: 34861206Free PMC Article
Baglam T, Binnetoglu A, Fatih Topuz M, Baş Ikizoglu N, Ersu R, Turan S, Sarı M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Apr;95:91-96. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.02.009. PMID: 28576543
Lipa M, Pooh RK, Wielgoś M
Ginekol Pol 2017;88(4):215-221. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2017.0041. PMID: 28509324
D'Antoni AV, Donaldson OI, Schmidt C, Macchi V, De Caro R, Oskouian RJ, Loukas M, Shane Tubbs R
Childs Nerv Syst 2017 Jun;33(6):909-914. Epub 2017 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00381-017-3406-1. PMID: 28396968
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