scaphocephaly; dolichocephaly

Etiology

• premature fusion of the sagittal suture
• external deformation

Epidemiology

• most common of craniosynostosis conditions

Clinical manifestations

• long, narrow head

More general terms

• craniosynostosis

More specific terms

• familial scaphocephaly syndrome; scaphocephaly with maxillary retrusion & mental retardation