Skull showing acro-scaphocephalo-syndactyly
Object numberGC.15237
TitleSkull showing acro-scaphocephalo-syndactyly
DescriptionSkull showing acro-scaphocephalo-syndactyly. From an infant aged 4 days.
Symmetrical premature closure of the coronal sutures has led to acrocephaly with the head bulging in the place of the frontal bosses. in this case the sagittal sutures are also fused (scaphocephaly)
A number of these cases are associated with syndactyly or polydactyly, which was present in this infant,
Production placeRHSC
Production periodTwentieth century
Object nameBONE, skull
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Jar Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 9.5 cm