Anterior Fontanelle Closure Delayed

Large fontanel in children.

Anterior fontanelle closure delayed. Epub 2014 jun 11 doi. Most anterior fontanel close between 18 24 months of age. History physical examination.

Causes list for delayed closure of the anterior fontanelle. It is hard to feel an open fontanelle after one year. Causes of large fontanel in children delayed closure of fontanel in children.

Anterior fontanelle closure and size in full term children based on head computed tomography. Skeletal dysplasias such as achondroplasia or russell silver dwarfism. Abnormal anterior fontanel large fontanel and delayed fontanel closure a list of the medical conditions associated with a large fontanel or delayed fontanel closure can be found in table 1 20 21.

See detailed list of causes below. Large fontanel in children refers to. Range of normal closure of the anterior fontanelle is 4 to 26 months.

Delayed closure of the anterior fontanelle is often associated with significant disease entities. Read about a detailed list of causes including common and rare causes with disorder information. Delayed closure of fontanel in children is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom.

Increased intracranial pressure hypothyroidism and skeletal anomalies are common etiologic factors. The most common causes of a large anterior fontanel or delayed fontanel closure are achondroplasia hypothyroidism down syndrome increased intracranial pressure and rickets. A delay in closure ossification of the anterior fontanelle which generally undergoes closure around the 18th month of life.